Distributed-element Preisach model for hysteresis of shape memory alloys

Abstract

The paper describes the development of distributed-element models for non-linear hysteresis in materials and structures. The physical model is based on an approach that views the system as comprising a series of ideal elastoplastic elements. Parameter identification, numerical simulation and inversion of the model through the application of the Preisach model for hysteresis are discussed. Experimentally obtained data using Nitinol are compared with the model prediction, thus establishing the effectiveness of distributed-element Preisach elements for predicting complex hysteresis effects including high-order hysteresis transition curves.