Publications

Book Chapter:

1. Mahtabi M.J., Shamsaei N, M. Elahinia, “Fatigue of Shape Memory Alloys”, 2015, in: Elahinia, M. “Shape Memory Alloy Actuators: Modeling, Simulation, and Control,” John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey- ISBN: 978-1-118-35944-0.

Journal Articles:

1. Mahtabi M.J., Stone, T.W., and Shamsaei N., Load history effects and variable amplitude fatigue of superelastic NiTi, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 148 (2018): 307-315. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.08.037.
2. Mahtabi M.J., Yadollahi A., Rahmati M., and Stone, T.W., Correlation between the hardness and the loading stress plateau of superelastic NiTi, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 43.9 (2018): 5029–5033. doi: 10.1007/s13369-018-3217-z.
3. Yadollahi, A., Mahtabi, M. J., Khalili, A., Doude, H. R., and Newman Jr, J. C., Fatigue life prediction of additively manufactured material: Effects of surface roughness, defect size, and shape, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 41.7 (2018): 1602-1614. doi:10.1111/ffe.12799
4. Bagheri, A., Mahtabi M.J., and Shamsaei N., Fatigue behavior and cyclic deformation of additive manufactured NiTi. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. doi: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2017.10.006
5. Mahtabi M.J. and Shamsaei N., Fatigue modeling for superelastic NiTi considering cyclic deformation and load ratio effects, Shape Memory and Superelasticity 3 (2017): 250-263. doi: 10.1007/s40830-017-0115-2.
6. Shao S., Mahtabi M.J., Shamsaei N., and Thompson S.M., Solubility of argon in laser additive manufactured α-titanium under hot isostatic pressing condition. Computational Materials Science 131 (2017): 209-219. doi: j.commatsci.2017.01.040
7. Mahtabi M.J. and Shamsaei N., A modified energy-based approach for fatigue life prediction of superelastic NiTi in presence of tensile mean strain and stress, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 117 (2016): 321-333. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.08.012
8. Mahtabi M.J., Sanford A., Shamsaei N., and Newman Jr. J.C., Transferability of the two-parameter fracture criterion for 2219 aluminum alloy cracked configurations. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 39.3 (2016): 335-345. doi:10.1111/ffe.12359.
9. Mahtabi M.J., Shamsaei N., and Mitchell, M.R., Fatigue of Nitinol: The state-of-the-art and ongoing challenges, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 50 (2015): 228–254. doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.06.010.
10. Mahtabi M.J., Shamsaei N., and Rutherford B., Mean strain effects on the fatigue behavior of superelastic Nitinol alloys: an experimental investigation, Journal of Procedia Engineering 133 (2015): 646–654. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.645.
11. Mahtabi M.J. and Shamsaei N., Multiaxial fatigue modeling for Nitinol shape memory alloys under in-phase loading, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 55 (2016): 236–249. doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.10.022.
12. Amiri G. G., Mahtabi M.J., and Razavian S.A., Seismic velocity and displacement hazard assessment for tehran including site effects, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing) 13.3 (2012): 331-351.

Conference Papers and Presentations:

1. Yadollahi A., Mahtabi M.J., Doude H., Newman Jr. J.C., 2017, “Prediction of Fatigue Lives in Additively Manufactured Alloys based on the Crack-growth Concept”, 2017 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp. 2017), Austin, TX.
2. Newman Jr, J.C., Mahtabi, M.J., 2017, “Improved Two-Parameter Fracture Criterion for various crack configurations under tension and bending loads”. Presented at the 17th International ASTM/ESIS Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (41st National Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics), ASTM International, Toronto, Canada.
3. Mahtabi M.J., “Fatigue modeling of superelastic NiTi alloys with various cyclic deformation responses and mean strain/stress effects”, 2016, ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
4. Rutherford B., Mahtabi M.J., and Shamsaei N., “Beneficial effects of tensile mean strain on the fatigue behavior of superelastic Nitinol”, TMS 2016 145th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 14 – 18, 2016, Nashville, TN.
5. Mahtabi M.J. “Mean strain and stress effects on fatigue behavior of superelastic Nitinol alloys: analysis and modelling”, 2015, ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.
6. Newman Jr. J.C., Warren J.M., Mahtabi M.J. “Two-and three-dimensional finite-element fracture simulations on metallic materials using the critical CTOA fracture criterion”, 2015, ASTM E08.07.07 CTOA and δ₅ Task Group, ASTM International.
7. Mahtabi M.J. “Fatigue of Nitinol (NiTi) alloys: current state and roadmap to multiaxial analysis”, 2014, ASTM Committee E08 on Fatigue and Fracture Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
8. Mahtabi M.J. “Fatigue of Nitinol (NiTi) alloys under multiaxial loading”, 2014, ASTM Workshop on Multiaxial Fatigue & Mixed Mode Fatigue Crack Growth, New Orleans, LA.
9. Parvin A. and Mahtabi M.J., Shrestha U.S., “Evaluation of FRP-concrete bond interface”, 2014, 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering- CICE 2014-University of British Columbia, Canada.
10. Amiri G. G., Mahtabi M.J., and Razavian S.A. “Seismic displacement hazard assessment in Tehran”, 2008, Asian Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and Its Applications (APSSRA’08), June 2008, Hong Kong.

Invited Papers and Talks

• Mahtabi, M.J., Sanford, A., Shamsaei, N., and Newman, J.C., 2016. Transferability of the two-parameter fracture criterion for 2219 aluminum alloy cracked configurations. Fatigue Fract. Eng. Mater. Struct. 39, 335–345. doi:10.1111/ffe.12359. Selected for FFEMS Virtual Issue: Fatigue and Fracture of Aerostructures.
• “Fatigue of NiTi Alloys: Current State of Research and Future Challenges”, SAE International Fatigue Design & Evaluation Committee Meeting, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, April 27th, 2016.