Functionally-graded shape memory polymer board

Functionally graded NiTi shape memory alloys

In this study, in order to obtain a functionally graded material, NiTi strips were annealed at 350°C, 450°C and 550°C in a furnace using an assembly that allowed a temperature gradient along them, and their transformation temperatures were studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Furthermore, the strips were bent at both ends and dipped into a water bath at room temperature which was...

Stability of functionally graded shape memory alloy sandwich panels

The stability of sandwich panels subjected to the simultaneous action of a uniform temperature and a uniaxial compression is considered. At elevated temperatures, the buckling load can be increased by using shape memory alloy (SMA) fibers in resin sleeves embedded within the core, at the midplane of the sandwich panel. The best results are achieved when the spacing of SMA fibers across the pane...

Shape-Memory Polymer Composites

The development of shape-memory polymer composites (SMPCs) enables high recovery stress levels as well as novel functions such as electrical conductivity, magnetism, and biofunctionality. In this review chapter the substantial enhancement in mechanical properties of shape-memory polymers (SMPs) by incorporating small amounts of stiff fillers will be highlighted exemplarily for clay and polyhedr...

Functionally Graded Media

Functionally Graded Materials

Thermoelastic simulation of functionally graded materials is practically important for engineers. Here, the extension and assembly of our two previous papers (Computational Mechanics 2006, 38, p51-60; Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 2008, 32, p704-712) is presented to evaluate the transient temperature and stress distributions in two-dimensional functionally graded solids. In this c...