A review on shape memory alloys with applications to morphing aircraft

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a unique class of metallic materials with the ability to recover their original shape at certain characteristic temperatures (shape memory effect), even under high applied loads and large inelastic deformations, or to undergo large strains without plastic deformation o...

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Main Authors: Barbarino, S. (Author), Saavedra Flores, E. (Author), Ajaj, R.M (Author), Dayyani, I. (Author), Friswell, M.I (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014-06.
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