Materials sciences relate the macroscopic properties of materials to their microscopic
structure and postulate the need for holistic multiscale research. The investigation of shape
memory alloys is a prime example in this regard. This particular class of materials exhibits
strong coupling of temperature strain and stress determined by solid state phase
transformations of their metallic lattices. The present book presents a collection of
simulation studies of this behaviour. Employing conceptually simple but comprehensive models
the fundamental material properties of shape memory alloys are qualitatively explained from
first principles. Using contemporary methods of molecular dynamics simulation experiments it
is shown how microscale dynamics may produce characteristic macroscopic material properties.
The work is rooted in the materials sciences of shape memory alloys and covers thermodynamical
micro-mechanical and crystallographical aspects. It addresses scientists in these research
fields and their students.
