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Study of Friction at the Mesoscale using Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy

Randall D. Peters

physics.gen-pharXiv:physics/0308077

Abstract

Elastic and dissipative properties of a NiTi shape memory alloy have been studied in both the martensite and austenite phases, using the free-decay of a vibrating Nitinol wire. The influence of air was estimated from a martensite measurement in vacuum.

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