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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"snap-through behavior"”.
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Use of Piezoelectric Actuators to Effect Snap-Through Behavior of Unsymmetric Composite Laminates
… the use of piezoelectric actuators to effect snap-through behavior of simple unsymmetric cross-ply composite laminates is examined. Many unsymmetric laminates have more than one stable room-temperature shape and can be snapped through from one stable shape to another. In this new concept for …
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Self-folding bilayers: Mechanistic design principles for programmable and on-demand shape reconfiguration
… and reproduction. Motivated by the fascinating behavior of plants, this dissertation investigates the programmable, on-demand, and autonomous reconfiguration of stimuli-responsive bilayer systems (one layer expanding more than the other in response to the stimulus) into complex three-dimensional …
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Equilibrium of a shallow arch subjected to PZT actuators and a deadweight load
… induced strain actuation, the panel exhibits snap-through behavior under the midspan load. Induced strain distributions are determined at a constant midspan load to displace the panel to an inverted configuration in a stable manner. This adaptive structure may find application as an …
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Topology Optimization of Nonlinear Elastic Structures and Compliant Mechanisms
… to accommodate more complex nonlinear behavior, e.g. to design structures that exhibit snap-through behavior. Structure and compliant mechanism design problems are presented throughout the discussion.