Self-actuated snap back of viscoelastic pulsing structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3263-3271

  Santer, M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actuation; Bistable structure; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ACTUATION; BI-STABILITY; BISTABLE STRUCTURE; ELASTIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEMISPHERICAL CAP; INITIAL CONFIGURATION; SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS; SNAP BACK; VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOUR; VISCOELASTIC EFFECTS;

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; VISCOELASTICITY;

VISCOSITY;

EID: 77957219797     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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