The aim of this paper is to present the advantages of using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Infrared Thermography (IRT) to investigate the thermomechanical behavior of aluminum at the scale of its microstructure. The study combines these complementary imaging techniques: Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) to characterise the microstructure of the sample, DIC to obtain strain fields and...

By employing a “modulated-temperature” heating programme composed of a series of heat-isotherm stages, it is possible to separate the change in dimensions of an oriented material during heating into two contributions: a thermally “reversing” component which is due to linear thermal expansion and a “nonreversing” part arising from relaxation to the disordered state on heating above Tg . Some pre...

The objective of this study is to assess, in vitro, the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets fixed with remineralizing adhesive systems submitted to thermomechanical cycling, simulating one year of orthodontic treatment. Sixty-four bovine incisor teeth were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups (n = 16): XT: Transbond XT, QC: Quick Cure, OL: Ortholite Color, and SEP: Transbond Plus...

Thermomechanical analysis of the space shuttle tile thermal protection system (TPS) subjected to damage is conducted using the finite element method. The thermal and structural response of the damaged configurations are compared with the undamaged configuration to determine the relative effects of damage on the thermal protection capability and the induced thermal stresses in the TPS. The TPS i...

The linear theory of thermoelastic damping (TED) has been extensively developed over the past eight decades, but relatively little is known about the different types of nonlinearities that are associated with this fundamental mechanism of material damping. Here, we initiate the study of a dissipative nonlinearity (also called thermomechanical nonlinearity) whose origins reside at the heart of t...

It is well known that the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can strongly affect the thermomechanical and electrical properties of the polymer into which they are dispersed. The common solvent mixing dispersion method of functionalized CNTs and polymer composites can improve thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. In this study, functionalized single-walled CNTs (COOH-SWCNTs) and poly(...

This study evaluated the influence of heat treatment and thermomechanical training on microstructural evolution mechanical characteristics conventional additive-manufactured FeMnSi-based shape memory alloys. The samples were produced by casting rolling. manufactured using laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) technique. Both specimens subjected to same training. involved solution annealing at 1050 °C...