Shape memory alloys : manufacture, properties and applications /

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Other Authors: Chen, H. R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2010]
Series:Materials science and technologies series.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS:MANUFACTURE, PROPERTIES ANDAPPLICATIONS
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • CONSTITUTIVE MODELS FOR SHAPE MEMORYALLOYS: A TWO-PHASE MIXTURE MODEL AND AMICROSTRUCTURE-BASED MODEL
  • ABSTRACT
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. A TWO-PHASE MIXTURE MODEL FOR SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS
  • 2.1. A Two-Phase Mixture Model
  • 2.2. Analytical Approach in the Case of Biaxial Loading
  • 2.2.2. Numerical Algorithm for the Case of Biaxial Loading
  • Stress-Controlled Biaxial Loading
  • Application and Verification
  • 2.4. Brief Summary and Discussion
  • 3. A MICROSTRUCTURE-BASED CONSTITUTIVE MODELFOR NITI SMAS3.1. Observation of the Surface Morphology of the Deformed Niti SMAMicrotube Specimens
  • 3.2. Numerical Investigation to the Effects of Transformation Microstructures
  • 3.3. A MICROSTRUCTURE-BASED CONSTITUTIVE MODEL
  • 3.3.1. The Constitutive Models for the Martensite and Austenite Phases
  • 3.3.2. Constitutive Model for a Representative Volume Element of the NiTiSMAs
  • 3.3.3. The Hillâ€?s Self-Consistent Scheme
  • 3.4. APPLICATION AND VERIFICATION
  • 3.4.1. Determination of Î? and g(Î?)
  • 3.4.2. Identification of the Material Parameters3.4.4. Numerical algorithm
  • 3.4.5. Analyses of the Responses of the NiTi SMAs Under Tensile/TorsionalLoadings
  • 3.5. BRIEF SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION
  • APPENDIX A
  • APPENDIX B
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  • REFERENCES
  • CONTROL OF SMA SYSTEMS: REVIEW OF THE STATEOF THE ART
  • ABSTRACT
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. VARIOUS CONTROL ISSUES FOR SMA
  • 3. CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR SMA SYSTEMS
  • 3.1 Linear Control
  • 3.2 Nonlinear Control
  • 3.3 Other Control Methods
  • 3.4 Hybrid Control Design
  • 4. COMPARISON OF THE CONTROL STRATEGIES5. CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
  • FABRICATION AND SURFACE MODIFICATION OFPOROUS NICKEL-TITANIUM SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYFOR BONE GRAFTS
  • ABSTRACT
  • ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Necessity of Artificial Bone Implants
  • 1.2. Types, Structures and Properties of Bone
  • 1.3. Niti Shape Memory Alloys (Smas) in Bone/Hard Tissue Replacement
  • 2. FABRICATION METHODS
  • 2.1. Elemental Powder Sintering (EPS)
  • 2.2. Combustion Synthesis (CS)
  • 2.3. Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS)
  • 2.4. Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)2.5. Hot isostatic Pressing (HIP)
  • 2.6. Capsule-Free Hot Isostatic Pressing (CF-HIP).
  • 2.7. PM Processes with Space Holders
  • 3. SURFACE MODIFICATION
  • 3.1. Oxidation
  • 3.2. Oxygen Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation
  • 3.3. Chemical Treatment
  • 3.4. Physical vapor Deposition (PVD)
  • 4. IN VITRO AND IN VIVO STUDIES
  • 4.1. In vitro tests
  • 5. IMPLANT APPLICATIONS
  • 6. CONCLUSION
  • REFERENCES
  • STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF AMONOCRYSTALLINE CU-AL-NI ALLOY SUBMITTEDTO THERMAL CYCLING UNDER LOAD
  • ABSTRACT