Shape memory alloys (SMA) are often used as actuators in miniature articulated devices. In this paper, a single TiNi SMA wire loaded by a mass is studied as a basic actuator controlled by Joule's effect. First, we describe an experimental study of the wire (150,m in diameter) under coupled stress and temperature actions for different thermal input velocities in order to analyze its dynamical behavior. In the case of static loadings, modeling is performed with a macroscopic description of the thermomechanical behavior preformed by Leclercq and Lexcellent (1996). Then, the heat equation integration is sufficient to take into account the thermal input velocities. Comparison between experiment and modeling is fairly correct.
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