Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are unique materials capable of undergoing a thermo-mechanically induced, reversible, crystallographic phase transformation. As SMAs are utilized across a variety of applications, it is necessary to understand the internal changes that occur throughout the lifetime of SMA components. One of the key limitations to the lifetime of a SMA component is the response of SMAs to fatigue. SMAs are subject to two kinds of fatigue, namely structural fatigue due to cyclic mechanical loading which is similar to high cycle fatigue, and functional fatigue due to cyclic phase transformation which typical is limited to the low cycle fatigue regime. In cases where functional fatigue is due to thermally induced phase transformation in contrast to being mechanically induced, this form of fatigue can be further defined as actuation fatigue. Utilizing X-ray computed microtomography, it is shown that during actuation fatigue, internal damage such as cracks or voids, evolves in a non-linear manner. A function is generated to capture this non-linear internal damage evolution and introduced into a SMA constitutive model. Finally, it is shown how the modified SMA constitutive model responds and the ability of the model to predict actuation fatigue lifetime is demonstrated.
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ASME 2018 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
September 10–12, 2018
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Modeling of Internal Damage Evolution During Actuation Fatigue in Shape Memory Alloys
Francis R. Phillips,
Francis R. Phillips
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Daniel Martin,
Daniel Martin
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Dimitris C. Lagoudas,
Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Robert W. Wheeler
Robert W. Wheeler
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
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Francis R. Phillips
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Daniel Martin
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Robert W. Wheeler
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
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SMASIS2018-8068, V002T02A008; 12 pages
Published Online:
November 14, 2018
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Phillips, FR, Martin, D, Lagoudas, DC, & Wheeler, RW. "Modeling of Internal Damage Evolution During Actuation Fatigue in Shape Memory Alloys." Proceedings of the ASME 2018 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Structural Health Monitoring; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting; Emerging Technologies. San Antonio, Texas, USA. September 10–12, 2018. V002T02A008. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8068
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