@Article{sl.2012.008.071,
AUTHOR = {A. Shimamoto, C. C. Lee, Y. Furuya},
TITLE = {Control Effect of Fatigue Crack Propagation in the TiNi Fiber Reinforced Smart Composite},
JOURNAL = {Structural Longevity},
VOLUME = {8},
YEAR = {2012},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {71--81},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/sl/v8n2/42890},
ISSN = {1944-6128},
ABSTRACT = {The TiNi fiber reinforced / PC composite material was developed, and
shape memory effect, which would prevent fatigue crack growth, of the material
was investigated through fatigue experiments. The fatigue behavior and crack propagation were observed under various temperature in the SEM servopulser, which is
a fatigue testing instrument with scanning electron microscope. The results showed
the effectiveness of fatigue resistance. The shape memory effect and expansion behavior of the matrix caused by increasing temperature created the fatigue crack
propagation control mechanism. It was verified that the controlling of fatigue crack
growth was attributed to the compressive stress field in the matrix which was caused
by shrinkage of the TiNi fiber above austenitic finishing temperature (A<sub>f</sub>).},
DOI = {10.3970/sl.2012.008.071}
}