Continuum modeling on macroscopic domain patterns during stress induced phase transition in NiTi tubes

Yongjun He, Qingping Sun

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Abstract

Recent experiment [1] revealed many new characteristics of the domain patterns in a superelastic polycrystalline NiTi tube during tensile loading, such as domain wall instability and branching, dynamic topology transition of domain patterns. In this paper, we use the continuum mechanics approach and model the polycrystal as a phase-transformable continuum described by non-local nonlinear elasticity [2]. We simulate the equilibrium macroscopic domain patterns and their evolution in the tubes under tensile loading by the nonlocal Finite Element Method (FEM). It is revealed that the loading path dependence and dynamic topology transition of domain patterns are mainly due to thermodynamic metastability of the tube system. Our simulations capture all the key features of the domain patterns observed in the NiTi polycrystalline tubes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages964-967
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878493786, 9780878493784
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures - Hong Kong, P.R., China
Duration: 28 Jul 200831 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume47-50 PART 2
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceMulti-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong, P.R.
Period28/07/0831/07/08

Keywords

  • Domain wall energy
  • Finite element method
  • Macroscopic domain patterns
  • Martensitic phase transition
  • Metastability
  • NiTi polycrystalline tubes
  • Non-local and nonlinear elasticity

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