Multistability is the phenomenon of multiple coexistent stable states, which are highly
sensitive to perturbations, initial conditions, system parameters, etc. Multistability has been …

A paradigm shift has emerged over the last decade pointing to an exciting research area
dealing with the harnessing of elastic structural instabilities for'smart'purposes in a variety of …

Bistable composite laminates have received a considerable attention due to their fabulous
behavior and potential for morphing and energy harvesting. A bistable or multistable …

In nature, repeated base units produce handed structures that selectively bond to make rigid
or compliant materials. Auxetic tilings are scale-independent frameworks made from …

Self-shaping of curved structures, especially those involving flexible thin layers, is attracting
increasing attention because of their broad potential applications in, eg …

Shape transformation offers the possibility of realizing devices whose 3D shape can be
altered to adapt to different environments. Many applications would profit from reversible …

Mechanisms associated with geometric interlocking are critical in engineering materials
such as adhesives, metals or composites, and also in natural materials such as diatoms or …

In recent years the use of multi-stable components for designing adaptive structures and
energy harvesting systems has been broadly investigated. Most of these studies have …

In disaster-prone areas, damaged infrastructure requires impromptu communications
leveraging lightweight and adaptive antennas. Accordingly, we introduce a bi-stable …

Multi-stable composite laminates have been used to create adaptive and shape-morphing
structures for many applications. However, it remains challenging to use these composites to …