Non-isothermal finite element modeling of a shape memory alloy actuator using ANSYS

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-410

  Terriault, P ^a   Viens, F ^a   Brailovski, V ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuator; ANSYS; Finite element method; Hysteresis; Shape memory alloys; Superelasticity

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYSTERESIS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ANSYS; STRESS GENERATION TESTING; SUPERELASTICITY;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 33646818951     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2005.05.010     Document Type: Article

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