Material Design of SMA Polymer Composites by Computer Modelling

摘要

In a hybrid polymer composite with embedded shape memory alloy wires, the different material constituents have to be combined and positioned in such a way that predetermined functional properties are obtained. This paper demonstrates how mechanics modelling can be used in the early stages of the design of SMA polymer composite plates, when searching for optimal SMA wires, polymer matrix and parameters of the fabrication procedure with the goal to provide the plates with predetermined functional responses.