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Analysis of an Infinite Shape Memory Alloy Plate with a Circular Hole Subjected to Biaxial Tension
International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Victor Birman, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

This paper presents an exact solution for the stresses in an infinite shape memory alloy plate with a circular hole subjected to biaxial tensile stresses applied at infinity. The solution obtained by assumption of plane stress is based on the two-dimensional version of the Tanaka constitutive law for shape memory materials. The plate is in the austenitic phase, prior to the application of external stresses. However, as a result of tensile loading, stress-induced martensite forms, beginning from the boundary of the hole and extending into the interior, as the load continues to increase. Therefore, in a general case, the plate consists of three annular regions: the inner region of pure martensite, the intermediate region where martensite and austenite coexist, and the outer region of pure austenite. The boundaries between these annular regions can be found as functions of the external stress. Two methods of solution are presented. The first is a closed-form approach based on a replacement of the actual distribution of the martensitic fraction by a piece-wise constant function of the radial coordinate. The second method results in an exact solution obtained by assuming that the ratio between the radial and circumferential stresses in the region where austenite and martensite coexist is governed by the same relationship as that in the encompassing regions of pure austenite and pure martensite.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Language(s)
English
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© 1999 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-1999
Publication Date
01 Jan 1999
Citation Information
Victor Birman. "Analysis of an Infinite Shape Memory Alloy Plate with a Circular Hole Subjected to Biaxial Tension" International Journal of Solids and Structures (1999) ISSN: 0020-7683
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/victor-birman/12/