2022/11/08 by Wei Zhao, Liwu Liu, Xin Lan +2 · 75 citations
Engineering · Materials Science · #Advanced Materials and Mechanics #Composite material #Computer science #Constitutive equation #Deformation (meteorology) #Materials science #Polymer composites and self-healing #Rheology #Shape Memory Alloy Transformations #Shape-memory alloy #Shape-memory polymer #Structural engineering
paper · doi:10.1115/1.4056131
published in Applied Mechanics Reviews 75(2) (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
openalex publication_date 2022/11/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and SMP composites (SMPCs) have been widely employed in several fields and exhibit excellent self-actuation, deformation, and self-adaption. Establishing reasonable constitutive models is vital for understanding the shape memory mechanism and expanding its applications. Moreover, the mechanical response of SMPs under different conditions can be predicted, facilitating their precise control. The internal mechanism for the shape memory behavior in most SMPs is thermal actuation. This study reviews the theories of thermally actuated SMPs, rheological and phase transition concept models, and models combining the rheology and phase transition concepts. Furthermore, the constitutive models of particulate-reinforced SMPCs, carbon-fiber-reinforced SMPCs, and the buckling behavior of SMPCs are summarized. This study is expected to help solve the remaining issues rapidly and contribute to the establishment of rational constitutive models for SMPs and SMPCs.