An asymmetrically-bistable monolithic energy-storing structure

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 250-259

  Santer, M J ^a,b   Pellegrino, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY ROBOTIC SYSTEMS; BISTABLE ELEMENTS; BISTABLE STRUCTURES; STRAIN ENERGY;

ACTUATORS; ASSEMBLY; ENERGY STORAGE; FEEDBACK CONTROL; MECHANISMS; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 16244416854     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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