Shape Memory Alloy Engineering
Concilio, Antonio (Head, Adaptive Structures Division, Italian Aerospace Research Centre (Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali, CIRA), Capua, Italy) / Antonucci, Vincenza (Permanent Researcher at the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB) of CNR) / Auricchio, Ferdinando (Professor, University of Pavia, Italy) / Lecce, Leonardo (Retired, Full Professor of Aerospace Structures, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy, CEO of Novotech - Advanced Aerospace Technology S.r.L.) / Sacco, Elio (Assistant Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics, Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples, Italy) Shape Memory Alloy Engineering: For Aerospace, Structural and Biomedical Applications, Second Edition embraces new advancements in materials, systems and applications introduced since the first edition. Readers will gain an understanding of the intrinsic properties of SMAs and their characteristic state diagrams. Sections address modeling and design process aspects, explore recent applications, and discuss research activities aimed at making n...