Material Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys

形状记忆金属（SMMs）是一类独特的合金，具有“记忆”和“可训练”的特性。这些特性使这些材料成为“智能”结构或某些先进复合材料开发中的主要候选材料。在结构应用中使用这些材料需要适当的本构表征。本工作的目的是设计和进行形状记忆金属的实验，以便为适当和完整的连续介质材料表征提供信息。测量的机械性能将成为测试、验证和校准适当理论模型的基础。

Shape memory metals (SMMs) are a unique group of alloys which exhibit qualities of "memory" and "trainability." These qualities make such materials prime candidates for use in "smart" structures or as constituents in the development of certain advanced composite materials. The use of these materials in structural applications requires proper constitutive characterization. The goal of this work is to design and conduct experiments on state of the art of shape memory metals in order to provide information for proper and complete continuum materials characterization. The mechanical properties measured will form the basis for testing, validating and calibrating appropriate theoretical models.