Abstract
This paper dealt with deformation behavior of a shape-control plate which consists of an Al alloy plate and a pre-strained NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) wire. The deformation behavior of the shape-control plate was tested and analyzed. The shape-control plate exhibits the repeated bending deformation by heating and cooling because of the martensite-austenitic and austenite-martensitic transformation of SMA wire. Although the experimental and analytical results are not well consistent with each other, the experimental results show that this system is promising as shape-control plate.
