Abstract: Using an internal-variable formalism as a starting point, we describe the viscoelastic complement of a previously-developed viscoplasticity formulation of the complete potential structure type. It ...

Abstract: Specific forms for both the Gibb’s and the complementary dissipation potentials were chosen such that a complete potential based multiaxial, isothermal, viscoplastic model was obtained. This model, ...

Abstract: Given the mathematical framework and specific viscoelastic model in Part I our primary goal in this second part is focused on model characterization and assessment for the specific titanium ...

Abstract: The ability for structural alloys to exhibit recovery of state, i.e., return to a softer state following periods of hardening, under varying stress and temperature is known to strongly influence structural response under ...

Abstract: This work is focused on the development of a novel strategy to achieve dimensional stability for 55NiTi actuators that operate at a relatively higher temperature; i.e., with an austenite finish temperature, Af, greater ...

Abstract: The development of an overall strategy to estimate the material parameters for a class of recent viscoplastic and damage-material models is presented. The procedure is automated through an integrated parameter estimation ...