Bifurcations and Crises in a Shape Memory Oscillator

The remarkable properties of shape memory alloys have been motivating the interest in applications in different areas varying from biomedical to aerospace hardware. The dynamical response of systems composed by shape memory actuators presents nonlinear characteristics and a very rich behavior, showi...

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Main Authors: Luciano G. Machado, Marcelo A. Savi, Pedro M.C.L. Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/717986