Issue 23

G. Scirè Mammano et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 23 (2013) 25-33; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.03

 max  min

Maximum wire strain recorded in the cycle (   M ) Minimum wire strain recorded in the cycle (   A )

Shape memory effect (  SME =  M Nominal stress applied to the wire

 

  A

)



 max

Maximum wire stress recorded in the cycle

 p Pre-stress in the wire under the maximum strain in the linear stress-strain cycle  w Fatigue limit

33