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Contents1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................11.1. Motivations of the Research and Outl<strong>in</strong>e of the Thesis ....................................31.2. Organization of the Dissertation .......................................................................52. SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS................................................................................72.1. Introduction.......................................................................................................72.2. SMA Characterization.....................................................................................142.3. Biocompatibility of <strong>Shape</strong> <strong>Memory</strong> <strong>Alloys</strong> Ni-Ti ..........................................172.4. Applications of <strong>Shape</strong> <strong>Memory</strong> <strong>Alloys</strong>...........................................................172.4.1. Car<strong>di</strong>ovascular Applications.................................................................182.4.2. Orthodontic Applications......................................................................192.4.3. Orthope<strong>di</strong>c Applications .......................................................................202.4.4. Applications to Surgical Instruments....................................................202.4.5. Mechanical and Structural Applications...............................................212.5. Constitutive Models ........................................................................................223. Review of Some Basic Results <strong>in</strong> Cont<strong>in</strong>uum Mechanics:FINITE DEFORMATION.......................................................................................263.1. Introduction.....................................................................................................263.2.Govern<strong>in</strong>g Equations........................................................................................273.2.1. K<strong>in</strong>ematics and Deformations...............................................................273.2.1.1. Deformation Gra<strong>di</strong>ent .................................................................293.2.1.2. Material <strong>Stra<strong>in</strong></strong> Tensors...............................................................313.2.1.3. Spatial <strong>Stra<strong>in</strong></strong> Tensors .................................................................323.2.2. Push-Forward, Pull-Back Operations ...................................................333.2.3. Polar Decomposition.............................................................................353.3. Velocity and Material Time Derivatives.........................................................393.3.1. Velocity.................................................................................................39

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