In recent years, the development of hybrid composites that integrate shape memory alloys (SMAs) into fibrous layered composite materials have become of significant interest. The intrinsic ability of SMAs to change their dynamics and provide energy-dissipation capabilities following phase transformation offers unique opportunities to tune the dynamic of the overall composite. Existing research has focused on the analysis of wire-reinforced composites, while configurations integrating SMA laminae remain to be explored. To bridge this gap, this paper provides a comprehensive study of the dynamic properties of a layered hybrid composite SMA beam under distinct operating conditions. More specifically, the transient response of a hybrid composite beam made of a combination of NiTi SMA and carbon/epoxy is investigated.

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Qianlong Zhang and Fabio Semperlotti, "Vibration analysis of a hybrid composite shape memory alloy beam (Conference Presentation)," Proc. SPIE 12486, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2023, 124861I (Presented at SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation: March 16, 2023; Published: 18 April 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2657606.6323729276112.