Morphing characteristics and damage analysis of 3D printing variable stiffness bistable laminates based on continuous fiber thermosetting composites

Z Zhang, J Xu, Y Ma, M Sun, B Pan, H Chai… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
The morphing characteristics and damage analysis of variable stiffness bistable laminate
fabricated by continuous fiber 3D printing technology are systematically studied …

Negative stiffness and buffering characteristics analysis of bistable laminates with initial curing curvature

M Sun, K Zhang, Y Chen, Z Zhang, H Chai, G Zhang… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of initial curing curvature on the negative stiffness and buffering
characteristics of bistable laminates was analyzed. The geometric parameters and …

A Review of the Dynamic Behavior of Thermally Induced Bistable Configurations of Unsymmetrical Composite Laminates and their Applications

D Bashir, PM Anilkumar, S Scheffler, A Haldar… - … Methods in Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Multistable structures are extensively researched due to their adaptability across various
operational conditions. A basic class of these multistable structures can be bistable …

Investigations on the dynamic snap-through of MFC bonded self-resetting bistable laminates

PM Anilkumar, S Scheffler, A Haldar, EL Jansen… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unsymmetric composite laminates having two stable equilibrium configurations have been
studied extensively in the recent past due to their potential applications in morphing …

Reversible shape transition of nanostructure-induced bistable shells based on pneumatic actuations

S Yi, S Qi, Y Yu, M Yang, H Wang, Q Qin, X He… - Thin-Walled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Shape reconfiguration is a crucial feature in aerodynamic applications of bistable shells,
especially for nanostructure-induced bistable shells, which offer good load-bearing …

Uncertainty quantification of bistable variable stiffness laminate using machine learning assisted perturbation approach

KS Suraj, PM Anilkumar, CG Krishnanunni, BN Rao - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Morphing structures have received growing interest in aerospace structures and wind
turbines due to their rapid shape-changing ability in response to the change in operating …

A comprehensive formulation for determining static characteristics of mosaic multi-stable composite laminates under large deformation and large rotation

MS Taki, R Tikani, S Ziaei-Rad - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Multi-stable composite laminates are composite materials that exhibit multi-stable states,
making them highly suitable for use in morphing structures. These materials are capable of …

Refined semi-analytical framework to predict the natural vibration characteristics of bistable laminates

PM Anilkumar, BN Rao, S Scheffler, M Wolniak… - AIAA Journal, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Bistable unsymmetrical laminates have received significant attention in morphing
applications due to their ability to attain multiple shapes when subjected to thermal loads …

Numerical analysis of an innovative solar collector utilizing bistable composite laminates and macro fiber composite actuators

P Sourav, KS Suraj, PM Anilkumar, Natraj… - … Based Design of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Innovative designs for solar collectors have attracted substantial academic and industrial
interests owing to the high efficiency of solar panels in the recent past. This paper proposes …

Design and analysis of buckling-driven multi-stiffness panels for adaptive composite structures

G Gigliotti - 2022 - politesi.polimi.it
Adaptive structures are one of the main future directions in the aerospace industry, driven by
the need to maximize aerodynamic and structural efficiency under the influence of variable …