Segmented reinforcement variable stiffness materials for reconfigurable surfaces

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1783-1793

  McKnight, Geoffrey ^a   Doty, Robert ^a   Keefe, Andrew ^a   Herrera, Guillermo ^a   Henry, Chris ^a  

^a Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

Author keywords

morphing; reconfigurable surface; shape memory polymer; variable stiffness materials

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR; DESIGN VARIATIONS; GENERIC APPROACH; GEOMETRIC DESIGN; HIGH ELASTIC MODULUS; LARGE STRAINS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MICRO-MECHANICAL; MISSION CAPABILITY; MORPHING; MORPHING STRUCTURES; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; RE-CONFIGURABLE; RECONFIGURABLE SURFACES; REVERSIBLE STRAIN; SCREENING TOOL; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS; SIMULATION STUDIES; STRUCTURAL STIFFNESS; VARIABLE STIFFNESS; VARIABLE STIFFNESS MATERIALS;

DESIGN; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYMERS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

SURFACES;

EID: 78650354129     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X10386399     Document Type: Article

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