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An Energy Minimization Approach to Twinning with Variable Volume Fraction

An Energy Minimization Approach to Twinning with Variable Volume Fraction

Abstract In materials that undergo martensitic phase transformation, macroscopic loading often leads to the creation and/or rearrangement of elastic domains. This paper considers an example involving a single-crystal slab made from two martensite variants. When the slab is made to bend, the two variants form a characteristic microstructure that we …