Miniaturization has been the driving force of scientific and technological advances over
recent decades. Recently, flexibility has gained significant interest, particularly in …

We study the dynamics of snap-through when viscoelastic effects are present. To gain
analytical insight we analyse a modified form of the Mises truss, a single-degree-of-freedom …

A snap-through bifurcation occurs when a bistable structure loses one of its stable states
and moves rapidly to the remaining state. For example, a buckled arch with symmetrically …

Many elastic structures exhibit rapid shape transitions between two possible equilibrium
states: umbrellas become inverted in strong wind and hopper popper toys jump when turned …

We study elastic snap-through induced by a control parameter that evolves dynamically. In
particular, we study an elastic arch subject to an end-shortening that evolves linearly with …

We investigate the geometrically nonlinear deformation and buckling of a slender elastic
beam subject to time-dependent 'fictitious'(non-inertial) forces arising from unsteady rotation …

Elastic strips provide a general motif for studying shape transitions. When actuated through
rotation of its boundaries, a buckled strip exhibits, depending on the direction of rotation …

We study slender, helical elastic rods subject to distributed forces and moments. Focussing
on the case when the helix axis remains straight, we employ the method of multiple scales to …

The adaptive control capability of tensegrities is investigated in terms of preventing the
transfer between bistable configurations due to load-induced structural instability. In contrast …

Based on the energy method and quasi-static assumption, a general theory in matrix form is
developed to analyze the kinematics of morphing bistable tensegrities and the transfer …