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Using automated electron backscatter diffraction, a new approach is presented for the comprehensive and unambiguous determination of twin relationships in a 7M modulated Ni-Mn-Ga alloy.
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Based on the minimum shear criterion, a direct and simple method is proposed to calculate twinning elements from the experimentally determined twinning plane for Type I twins or the twinning direction for Type II twins. It is generic and applicable to any crystal structure.