Bi-stable concepts for reconfigurable structures

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 236-249

  Seffen, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MECHANISMS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TOPOLOGY;

ELEMENTARY COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS; INTERCONNECTING STRUCTURES; MECHANISTIC PROPERTIES; TESSELLATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 16244397061     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-1526     Document Type: Conference Paper

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