Superelasticity and Shape Memory Alloys
AimsBefore you startIntroductionMartensitic Phase Transformations - A Simple ExampleMartensitic Phase Transformations - Basic ThermodynamicsMartensitic Phase Transformations - Hysteresis CharacteristicsSuperelasticity - Strain Accommodation by Martensite FormationSuperelasticity - Hysteresis in the Stress-Strain BehaviourShape Memory Effect - "Training" of the TransformationShape Memory Effect - The "Ferris Wheel" ExperimentMicrostructural Changes during Thermo-Mechanical TreatmentLimits of SuperelasticityApplicationsSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Books
There are relatively few books specifically on this topic, and most of these are compilations of chapters at the research level. It is, therefore, currently rather difficult to identify a coherent, introductory level book dedicated to the topic, however, a good starting point may be "Smart Structures: Analysis and Design" by A. V. Srinivasan, D. Michael McFarland, CUP, 2000.
Websites
There are a number of websites giving various types of information. A good starting point would be that of the Department of Functional Materials at the Czech Academy of Sciences, where Prof. Petr Sittner is based - see http://department.fzu.cz/ofm/wwwOFM/index.php?lang=en. Various videos and illustrations of shape memory devices etc are available there.