Multi-layered controllable stiffness beams for morphing: Energy, actuation force, and material strain considerations

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Murray, Gabriel ^a   Gandhi, Farhan ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION FORCE; AEROSPACE STRUCTURE; AXIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLABLE STIFFNESS; COVER LAYERS; ENERGY SAVING; FLEXURAL STIFFNESS; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; LOAD-BEARING; MATERIAL FAILURES; MORPHING; MULTI-LAYERED; POLYMER LAYERS; SHEAR MODULUS; SLENDERNESS RATIOS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; TOTAL ENERGY;

DEFORMATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLASS TRANSITION; SHEAR STRAIN; STIFFNESS; STRAIN ENERGY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77949891979     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/19/4/045002     Document Type: Article

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