Abstract
The thermo-mechanical behaviour of a shape memory alloy reinforced composite (SMARC) laminated plate (Ni-48.8Ti/Glass-fibre/Epoxy) was studied. A theoretical frame of the constitutive law was first proposed using irreversible thermodynamics. Expressions were derived in details in terms of some approximations based on meso-mechanics. Typical experiments, including uniaxial tension, restrained recovery, free recovery tests, etc., were carried out to determine the material coefficients. The results obtained include the constitutive relationship between stress and strain, the expression of entropy, and the dependence of the effective 'elastic' coefficients on temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 705-710 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Composite Structures |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Composite Structures - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 15 Nov 1999 → 16 Nov 1999 |
Keywords
- Constitutive relations
- Fibre reinforced composites
- Shape memory alloy
- Thermodynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Civil and Structural Engineering