scholarly journals Embedded NiTi Wires for Improved Dynamic Thermomechanical Performance of Silicone Elastomers

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5076
Author(s):  
Umut D. Çakmak ◽  
Ingrid Graz ◽  
Richard Moser ◽  
Michael Fischlschweiger ◽  
Zoltán Major
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Niti Alloy ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Loss ◽  
Silicone Elastomers ◽  
Niti Wires ◽  
Mechanical Loss Factor

The extraordinary properties of shape memory NiTi alloy are combined with the inherent viscoelastic behavior of a silicon elastomer. NiTi wires are incorporated in a silicon elastomer matrix. Benefits include features as electrical/thermal conductivity, reinforcement along with enhanced damping performance and flexibility. To gain more insight of this composite, a comprehensive dynamic thermomechanical analysis is performed and the temperature- as well as frequency-dependent storage modulus and the mechanical loss factor are obtained. The analyses are realized for the composite and single components. Moreover, the models to express the examined properties and their temperature along with the frequency dependencies are also presented.

Viscoelastic behavior of epoxy resin reinforced with shape-memory-alloy wires

2020 ◽  
pp. 1045389X2097549
Author(s):  
Niloufar Bagheri ◽  
Mahmood M Shokrieh ◽  
Ali Saeedi
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Niti Alloy ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Viscoelastic Behavior ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Small Volume Fraction

The effect of NiTi alloy long wires on the viscoelastic behavior of epoxy resin was investigated by utilizing the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and a novel micromechanical model. The present model is capable of predicting the viscoelastic properties of the shape-memory-alloy (SMA) reinforced polymer as a function of the SMA volume fraction, initial martensite volume fraction, pre-strain level in wires, and the temperature variations. The model was verified by conducting experiments. Good agreement between the theoretical and experimental results was achieved. A parametric study was also performed to investigate the effect of SMA parameters. According to the results, by the addition of a small volume fraction of SMA, the storage modulus of the composite increases significantly, especially at higher temperatures. Moreover, applying a 4% pre-strain caused a 10% increase in the maximum value of the loss factor of the SMA reinforced epoxy in comparison with the 0% pre-strained SMA reinforced epoxy.

Rheological Behaviors of Graphene Oxide/Polyacrylonitrile Spinning Solutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 2187-2196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Mei Li ◽  
Ying Ying Zheng ◽  
Biao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Viscosity Index ◽  
Structural Viscosity ◽  
Mechanical Loss ◽  
Flow Activation Energy ◽  
Rheological Behaviors ◽  
Flow Activation ◽  
Mechanical Loss Factor

The rheological behaviors of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in NaSCN aqueous solutions containing different amount of Graphene oxide (GO) were investigated through both steady-state and dynamic rheological measurements. The parameters such as apparent viscosity (ηα), flow activation energy (Eη), structural viscosity index (Δη), storage modulus (G’), loss modulus (G’’) and mechanical loss factor (tanδ) were measured to illustrate the rheological behaviors of these solutions. The results showed that the apparent viscosity decreased with adding appropriate amount of GO, while the structural viscosity index, the flow activation energy and the mechanical loss factor of GO/PAN spinning solutions increased. Accordingly, a possible mechanism of GO effect on rheological behaviors of PAN solution was proposed in this work.

THE INFLUENCE OF VIBRATION DAMPING MATERIALS' COMPOSITION ON THEIR MECHANICAL LOSS FACTOR

2015 ◽  
Vol 0 (10) ◽  
pp. 10-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Sagomonova ◽  
◽  
V.I. Kislyakova ◽  
T.Yu. Tyumeneva ◽  
V.A. Bolshakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Loss Factor ◽  
Vibration Damping ◽  
Mechanical Loss ◽  
Damping Materials ◽  
Mechanical Loss Factor

A new type of intrinsic two-way shape-memory effect in hooks of NiTi-wires

2003 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 1177-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Schuster ◽  
H. F. Voggenreiter ◽  
D. C. Dunand ◽  
G. Eggeler
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shape Memory Effect ◽  
Memory Effect ◽  
New Type ◽  
Niti Wires
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