Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities
Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snapping to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
HCI meets material science: A literature review of morphing materials for the design of shape-changing interfaces
With the proliferation of flexible displays and the advances in smart materials, it is now
possible to create interactive devices that are not only flexible but can reconfigure into any …
possible to create interactive devices that are not only flexible but can reconfigure into any …
[HTML][HTML] Generalised path-following for well-behaved nonlinear structures
Recent years have seen a research revival in structural stability analysis. This renewed
interest stems from a paradigm shift regarding the role of buckling instabilities in engineering …
interest stems from a paradigm shift regarding the role of buckling instabilities in engineering …
Passive control of viscous flow via elastic snap-through
We demonstrate the passive control of viscous flow in a channel by using an elastic arch
embedded in the flow. Depending on the fluid flux, the arch may “snap” between two states …
embedded in the flow. Depending on the fluid flux, the arch may “snap” between two states …
Review of morphing laminated composites
VSC Chillara, MJ Dapino - Applied …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Morphing structures, defined as body panels that are capable of a drastic autonomous
shape transformation, have gained importance in the aerospace, automotive, and soft …
shape transformation, have gained importance in the aerospace, automotive, and soft …
Architectured lattice materials with tunable anisotropy: design and analysis of the material property space with the aid of machine learning
R Kulagin, Y Beygelzimer, Y Estrin… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Architectured beam lattice materials whose anisotropy can be tuned by varying the
composition of their elementary cell are investigated. As an exemplary prototype of such …
composition of their elementary cell are investigated. As an exemplary prototype of such …
Static bistability of spherical caps
Depending on its geometry, a spherical shell may exist in one of two stable states without
the application of any external force: there are two 'self-equilibrated'states, one natural and …
the application of any external force: there are two 'self-equilibrated'states, one natural and …
Happy catastrophe: recent progress in analysis and exploitation of elastic instability
AR Champneys, TJ Dodwell, RMJ Groh… - Frontiers in Applied …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
A synthesis of recent progress is presented on a topic that lies at the heart of both structural
engineering and non-linear science. The emphasis is on thin elastic structures that lose …
engineering and non-linear science. The emphasis is on thin elastic structures that lose …
Active reconfiguration of multistable metamaterials for linear locomotion
Buckling-driven shape-shifting is increasingly being used in metamaterials to achieve
mechanical programmability and novel functionality. Here, we show that the post-buckling …
mechanical programmability and novel functionality. Here, we show that the post-buckling …
Wall-bounded periodic snap-through and contact of a buckled sheet
Fluid flow passing a post-buckled sheet placed between two close confining walls induces
periodic snap-through oscillations and contacts that can be employed for triboelectric energy …
periodic snap-through oscillations and contacts that can be employed for triboelectric energy …