A constitutive model for superelastic shape memory alloys considering the influence of strain rate
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instance of: scholarly article
title: A constitutive model for superelastic shape memory alloys considering the influence of strain rate
zbMATH Open document ID: 1296.74019
author: Hui Qian
author: Gangbing Song
author: Hongnan Li
author: Wei Guo
published in: Mathematical Problems in Engineering
publication date: 2014-10-13T00:00:00Z
review text: Summary: Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a relatively new class of functional materials, exhibiting special thermomechanical behaviors, such as shape memory effect and superelasticity, which enable their applications in seismic engineering as energy dissipation devices. This paper investigates the properties of superelastic NiTi shape memory alloys, emphasizing the influence of strain rate on superelastic behavior under various strain amplitudes by cyclic tensile tests. A novel constitutive equation based on Graesser and Cozzarelli's model is proposed to describe the strain-rate-dependent hysteretic behavior of superelastic SMAs at different strain levels. A stress variable including the influence of strain rate is introduced into Graesser and Cozzarelli's model. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed constitutive equation, experiments on superelastic NiTi wires with different strain rates and strain levels are conducted. Numerical simulation results based on the proposed constitutive equation and experimental results are in good agreement. The findings in this paper will assist the future design of superelastic SMA-based energy dissipation devices for seismic protection of structures.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74D10
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74N30
zbMATH DE Number: 6354189
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6354189