ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the relevant dynamic effects for vibration control systems incorporating superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) and proposes improvements for existing modeling approaches to cover these effects both under cyclic and random loading. SMAs are metallic smart materials with superior mechanical qualities. SMAs can recover large deformations and exhibit excellent fatigue as well as corrosion resistance. The chapter presents examples of damping systems incorporating SMAs and describes the superelastic material behavior. For the modeling of the material response, the required mathematical formulations are derived. Numerical and experimental investigations are conducted including real-time hybrid simulations.
