On the numerical modeling of deformations of pressurized martensitic thin films

Bělík, Pavel; Brule, Timothy; Luskin, Mitchell

ESAIM: Modélisation mathématique et analyse numérique, Tome 35 (2001) no. 3, pp. 525-548

We propose, analyze, and compare several numerical methods for the computation of the deformation of a pressurized martensitic thin film. Numerical results have been obtained for the hysteresis of the deformation as the film transforms reversibly from austenite to martensite.

Classification : 49J45, 65N15, 65N30, 74B20, 74G65, 74K35, 74S05
Keywords: thin film, finite element, martensitic transformation, active materials

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