A study of pre-straining shape memory alloy (SMA)-based control elements subject to large-amplitude cyclic loads

• Published in: Ships and offshore structures Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 306 - 313
• Main Authors: Zareie, Shahin, Zabihollah, Abolghassem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Taylor & Francis 16.03.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Alloying elements; Control; Control stability; Cyclic loads; Deformation; Dynamic stability; Energy dissipation; Energy exchange; Lateral loads; Lateral stability; Loads (forces); Offshore and coastal structures; Offshore structures; pre-straining; Shape; shape memory alloy; Shape memory alloys; stability; structural control systems; Winds

Dynamic environmental loads, such as winds and waves, make the stability of offshore structures at high risk, requiring reliable yet efficient control elements to ensure the stability of such structures under lateral loads. Among the variety of control elements that have been developed to enhance th...