Modeling and simulation

Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Dr. Kenneth I. Aycock, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Miroslav Frost, Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Dr. Harshad M. Paranjape, Confluent Medical Technologies
10:30 AM
The Role of Rotations in the Micromechanics of Shape Memory Alloys
Dr. Aaron Stebner, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:50 AM
Analysis of the Parameters and Capabilities of a Three-Dimensional Transformation-Plasticity Coupled Shape Memory Alloy Material Model and Subroutine
Mr. Tim Voss, Quartus Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dr. Aaron Stebner, Georgia Institute of Technology
11:10 AM
11:30 AM
Effects of pre-strain and cyclic loading on compressive response of Nitinol
Carl Fraga, Edwards Lifesciences; Dr. Koray Senol, Edwards Lifesciences; Dr. Qin Yu, Edwards Lifesciences
11:50 AM
Predicting Localization in Superelastic Nitinol Implants During Monotonic Loading
Dr. Kenneth I Aycock, G.RAU Inc.; Dr. Taylor M Rothermel, Boston Scientific Corporation; Dr. Brian T. Berg, Boston Scientific Corporation; Dr. Andrew Roiko, Medtronic; Dr. Jason D Weaver, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
12:10 PM
Multiscale Modeling of fracture in Nitinol using the Quasicontinuum method: Bridging Atomistic Mechanisms to Component-Level Fracture
Mr. Sai H. Badi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Dr. Wayne Falk, Medtronic; Prof. Perry H. Leo, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Prof. Ellad B. Tadmor, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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