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 …

Multistable mechanical metamaterials are artificial materials whose microarchitectures offer
more than two different stable configurations. Existing multistable mechanical metamaterials …

Bistable structures, a class of highly geometrically nonlinear morphing structures, have two
stable configurations that remain in their respective equilibrium positions without the …

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

Morphing, understood as the ability to undergo pronounced shape adaptations to optimally
respond to a diversity of operational conditions, has been singled out as a future direction in …

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 …

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 …

The continuous drive for increased fuel efficiency and sustained innovation in the
automobile industry requires the adoption of radically new technological advances. Road …

The aim of this paper is to study the bistable characteristics of unsymmetric cross-ply
composite laminates induced by thermal stress during the curing process when considering …