[HTML][HTML] Mechanical behavior of embedded bistable dome shell with tunable energy barrier asymmetry

F Albertini, MG Tarantino, L Daniel - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, the mechanical response at finite strains of embedded dome shells is
investigated both numerically and experimentally. These systems are interesting as they …

Shape reconfiguring bistable structures using heat activated fibers

M Koh, Y Wang, K Shea, T Chen - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineering structures have increasingly begun to utilize mechanical instability in areas
such as energy absorption, shape reconfiguration, and vibration attenuation. Most multi …

Instability of metamaterial-based thin cylindrical shells under axial compression

M Doshi, X Ning - Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents comprehensive numerical studies on the instability behavior of
metamaterial-based cylindrical shells (meta-shells) under axial compression. The cylindrical …

Shape-retaining beam-like morphing structures via localized snap through

A Rahman, S Ferracin, S Tank, C Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we present a concept of morphing structure–featuring an arch mounted on a
compliant base–that can be reconfigured via snap-through buckling and leverages …

Beaded metamaterials

L Dreier, TJ Jones, A Plummer, A Košmrlj… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
From the pragmatic to the symbolic, textiles play a prominent role in some of the most
demanding yet ubiquitous scenarios, such as covering the complex and dynamic …

Discrete differential geometry-based model for the snapping analysis of axisymmetric shells

W Huang, T Liu, P Xu, M Liu, Y Chen… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
In this paper, we propose a novel one-dimensional (1D) discrete differential geometry (DDG)-
based numerical model for geometrically nonlinear mechanics analysis (eg, buckling and …