TY - GEN
T1 - Developments in morphing composites
AU - Eckstein, E.
AU - Weaver, P. M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Since Hyer's pioneering work on shape prediction of unsymmetric cross ply laminates 30 years ago there has been a surge of interest in these laminates for multistable structures in morphing applications such as aerodynamic control surfaces, deployment, and twisting devices. Bistable and multistable structures are desirable because they exhibit good stiffness and their actuators only need to work during transition between shapes. Alternative ways of gaining bistability include prestressing, flexural rigidity variation and tailoring initial curvatures. This article briefly reviews developments in modelling of multistable composites and then focuses on applications of morphing composites in aerospace.
AB - Since Hyer's pioneering work on shape prediction of unsymmetric cross ply laminates 30 years ago there has been a surge of interest in these laminates for multistable structures in morphing applications such as aerodynamic control surfaces, deployment, and twisting devices. Bistable and multistable structures are desirable because they exhibit good stiffness and their actuators only need to work during transition between shapes. Alternative ways of gaining bistability include prestressing, flexural rigidity variation and tailoring initial curvatures. This article briefly reviews developments in modelling of multistable composites and then focuses on applications of morphing composites in aerospace.
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2012-1378
DO - 10.2514/6.2012-1378
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85085718518
SN - 9781600869372
T3 - 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2012
BT - 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2012
PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
T2 - 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2012
Y2 - 23 April 2012 through 26 April 2012
ER -