Development and characterization of self-centering friction dampers with confined shape memory alloy bars
Özgür Avşar, Sasa Cao, Osman E. Ozbulut
Topics & Concepts
DissipationShape-memory alloyMaterials scienceDamperSMA*Bar (unit)Tension (geology)HysteresisRigidity (electromagnetism)Displacement (psychology)Compression (physics)StiffnessStructural engineeringDamping capacityAsymmetryMechanicsComputer scienceComposite materialAlloyPhysicsPsychologyEngineeringPsychotherapistMeteorologyAlgorithmThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsShape Memory Alloy TransformationsStructural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisSeismic Performance and Analysis