... of precipitation on the thermo-mechanical prop- erties of Ni-rich near-equiatomic NiTi Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) is investigated via the finite element method. The thermo- mechanical response is simulated using a Representative Volume Element (RVE), which takes into account the structural effect...

... of thermo-mechanically-induced global phase transformation (actuation) on the crack driving force in Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) is investigated by means of the finite element method. The prototype problem of an infinite center-cracked SMA plate is analyzed during a thermal cycle in isobaric, plane strain...

... a finite element model of a simple machine is conducted to consider many different measurements of the machinery vibratory responses that most clearly detect cracking. It is shown that external excitations applied on a bearing enhance the sensitivity of vibration measurements to cracking. Experimental...