Evaluation of crack closure in intelligent structure member with embedded SMA

JSME International Journal, Series C: Dynamics, Control, Robotics, Design and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 470-475

  Umezaki, Eisaku ^a   Kawahara, Eiji ^a   Watanabe, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NIPPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crack; Crack Closure; Intelligent Materials; Intelligent Structures; Photoelasticity; Shape Memory Alloy; Stress Intensity Factor

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CRACKS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; EPOXY RESINS; PHOTOELASTICITY; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; VOLUME FRACTION;

CRACK CLOSURES;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

EID: 0038317367     PISSN: 13408062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.41.470     Document Type: Article

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