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Can shape memory alloy composites be smart

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In this article, the potential and remaining hurdles for shape memory alloys and their composites to constitute smart materials are investigated, based on recent research, and the authors provide an opinion on the potential of SMAs and composites for smart materials.
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This article is published in Scripta Materialia.The article was published on 2004-01-01. It has received 76 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Smart material & Shape-memory alloy.

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Differential hysteresis modeling of a shape memory alloy wire actuator

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a complete mathematical model of a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuated by an electric current and a bias spring, which can be used to develop a position control system for the actuator.
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Impact damage resistance and damage suppression properties of shape memory alloys in hybrid composites—a review

TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of shape memory alloys (SMA) for the purpose of damage suppression is reviewed and active and passive damage suppression mechanisms are considered.
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Thermodynamics of thermally induced martensitic transformations in Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloys

TL;DR: In this paper, the dependence of martensitic transformation characteristics on the type of thermally induced martensite has been studied in Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys.
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Stitched shape memory alloy wires enhance damage recovery in self-healing fibre-reinforced polymer composites

TL;DR: In this article, shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are used to close longitudinal cracks in woven glass fiber-reinforced polymer plates with an epoxy-polycaprolactone (EP-PCL) matrix.
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Polymer composite structure reinforced with shape memory alloy and method of manufacturing same

TL;DR: A prepreg material infused with a bulk resin, where the bulk resin has shape memory alloy (SMA) particles intermixed in the resin to toughen the material when the material is used in an application and is cured as discussed by the authors.
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Shape memory materials

TL;DR: Otsuka et al. as mentioned in this paper introduced shape memory alloy actuators and their application in medical and dental applications, including shape memory ceramics, shape memory polymers, and shape memory alloys.
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Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology

TL;DR: In this article, the fundamental core theory of functional properties and properties of materials are discussed. But the authors focus on the physical properties of thin films and artificial multilayers, rather than the structural properties of the materials themselves.
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Comprehensive composite materials

Anthony Kelly, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1999 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-reference source spanning the whole composites science field, including fiber reinforcements and general theory of composites, polymer matrix composites; metal matrix composite; test methods, non-destructive evaluation and smart composites.
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Shape-memory materials and hybrid composites for smart systems: Part I Shape-memory materials

TL;DR: A review of shape-memory materials can be found in this paper, where the basic phenomena in the materials, that is, the stimulus-induced phase transformations which result in the unique performance and govern the remarkable changes in properties of the materials are systematically lineated.
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Shape memory materials and hybrid composites for smart systems. Part II shape-memory hybrid composites

TL;DR: In this article, a survey of shape-memory hybrid smart composites is presented, with a focus on the design, fabrication, characterization and performance of fiber-reinforced, particle reinforced, and multi-layered thin-film shape memory composites.
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