Strain amplitude (SA) dependence of internal friction (IF) in a Cu–Al–Mn shape memory
alloy (SMA) is investigated. Microstructure observation is conducted with the aim to clarify …

An analysis of the internal friction produced by grain boundary relaxation in metals and
alloys and ceramics is presented. The different interpretations given in the literature to …

Relaxation and retardation spectra comprise both the statistical processes and the
macroscopic behavior of a linear viscoelastic material. Effectively, they provide the …

In order to utilize the shape memory alloys (SMAs) for prospective damping applications, a
near equiatomic NiTi alloy was investigated on a dynamic mechanical analyzer in the …

The viscoelastic behaviour of materials, particularly polymers, is interpreted in terms of
relaxation or retardation spectra. To obtain the spectra from the experimental curves, it is …