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Finite Strain Shape Memory Alloys Modeling - Scuola di Dottorato in ...

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• Pseudo-Elastic EffectA clamped beam with <strong>di</strong>mensions L = 10mmand b= h= 1mm(see Fig. 8.7), with band h the <strong>di</strong>mensions of the rectangular cross section, is subjected to a simpletensile-compressive loa<strong>di</strong>ng-unloa<strong>di</strong>ng history, <strong>in</strong>duc<strong>in</strong>g a full transformation ofaustenite <strong>in</strong>to martensite. In order to verify the robustness and the effectiveness ofthe proposed simplified 3D-1D constitutive SMA model, the analyzed element is<strong>di</strong>scretized with both two-<strong>di</strong>mensional f<strong>in</strong>ite elements and three-node f<strong>in</strong>ite beamelements. In the first case, the SMA phase transformation is represented by the fullthree-<strong>di</strong>mensional constitutive laws and the mesh is characterized by 10 elements <strong>in</strong>the axial <strong>di</strong>rection and 1 element <strong>in</strong> the transversal one; <strong>in</strong> the second application thephase transition <strong>in</strong> the SMA is assumed just ruled by the stress along the applied load<strong>di</strong>rection and the structure is <strong>di</strong>scretized <strong>in</strong> 1 element.In particular, the temperature is kept constant at the value of T = 285Kand after themaximum value of the axial load 400 N is reached, the load is removed allow<strong>in</strong>g theelement to recover the start<strong>in</strong>g con<strong>di</strong>tions.Fig. 8.8 shows the uniaxial force-<strong>di</strong>splacement response for the two k<strong>in</strong>d of<strong>di</strong>scretizations. In particular the results are <strong>in</strong> terms of the axial <strong>di</strong>splacement of apo<strong>in</strong>t along the free edge of the elements. It is <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g to observe: (1) the ability tocompletely recover the deformation dur<strong>in</strong>g the loa<strong>di</strong>ng-unloa<strong>di</strong>ng cycle be<strong>in</strong>g at atemperature aboveAf, i.e. to reproduce the pseudo-elastic effect <strong>in</strong> a uniaxial stateof stress; (2) the ability of the proposed 3D-1D SMA model implemented <strong>in</strong> a threenodebeam element to reproduce the exact behavior of the material with goodconvergence properties and a reduced computational effort.144

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