Hybrid Recentering Energy Dissipative Device for Seismic Protection

Table 2

Cross-sectional area of SMA wires used in the parametric study.

SF-RCVF number	(mm^2)	(10^3 kN/m)		(kN)
0	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.0	0
1	34.53	3.8	2.99	5	0.1
2	69.05	7.5	5.98	10	0.2
3	103.58	11.3	8.97	15	0.3
4	138.11	15.0	11.97	19	0.4
5	172.63	18.8	14.96	24	0.5
6	207.16	22.5	17.95	29	0.6
7	241.69	26.3	20.94	34	0.7
8	276.21	30.0	23.93	39	0.8
9	310.74	33.8	26.92	44	0.9
10	345.26	37.5	29.91	48	1.0
11	379.79	41.3	32.91	53	1.1
12	414.32	45.1	35.90	58	1.2
13	448.84	48.8	38.89	63	1.3
14	483.37	52.6	41.88	68	1.4
15	517.90	56.3	44.87	73	1.5