Unsymmetric composite laminates morphing via piezoelectric actuators

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 748-756

  Tawfik, Samer A ^a   Stefan Dancila, D ^b   Armanios, Erian ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Buckling; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; ANTICLASTIC; B. BUCKLING; BEAM CONFIGURATION; BISTABLES; C. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA); CLASSICAL LAMINATION THEORY; COMPOSITE PANELS; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MORPHING; MORPHING CAPABILITY; SNAP-THROUGH; TEST RESULTS; UNSYMMETRIC COMPOSITES;

ABAQUS; BUCKLING; CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

EID: 79955635233     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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