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Masoud Motavalli

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Scholarly Papers (2)

Restrained Recovery and Axial Load Transfer in Self-Locking Fe-SMA Couplers

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Jan 2026
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA), affiliation not provided to SSRN, ETH Zürich, Leibniz University Hannover, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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iron-based shape memory alloy, Fe-based shape memory couplers, mandrel pre-straining, contact pressure, Activation temperature, Axial strength

Restrained Recovery and Axial Load Transfer in Self-Locking Fe-SMA Couplers

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Apr 2026
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA), affiliation not provided to SSRN, ETH Zürich, Leibniz University Hannover, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Iron-based shape memory alloy, Fe-based shape memory couplers, mandrel pre-straining, contact pressure, activation temperature

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Direct Mandrel Prestraining Method for Shape Memory Couplers: Insight into Mechanics of Prestraining and Implications on SME

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Jun 2025
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Leibniz University Hannover, ETH Zürich, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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iron-based shape memory coupler, Mandrel prestraining, Self-locking joint, contact mechanics, non-linear finite element analysis