Shape transition and multi-stability of helical ribbons: a finite element method study

Archive of Applied Mechanics

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 331-338

  Chen, Zi ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetic structures; Bistability; Elasticity theory; Finite element method; Helical structures

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC PROCESSES; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY;

BIOMIMETIC STRUCTURES; ELASTICITY THEORY; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; HELICAL STRUCTURES; MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC; MECHANICAL PARAMETERS; MISORIENTATION ANGLE; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84925481362     PISSN: 09391533     EISSN: 14320681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-014-0967-2     Document Type: Article

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