Abstract:
Shape-memory alloys are so-called smart, active materials with
a fancy thermodynamical response based on temperature-dependent
crystallographical configurations of single-crystals or particular
grains in polycrystals. This typically develop various complicated
microstructures and gives rise to a multiscale character of the
problem. This is difficult task both for mathematical modeling
and analysis as well for computational implementation and
computational simulation of laboratory experiments. Models
developed in particular in Prague during past decades  will briefly
be presented, together with computational isothermal simulations
of NiMnGa or CuAlNi or NiTi single crystals. Selected preprints
available at:
http://www.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~roubicek/multimat.htm