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A GENERAL COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGNING MORPHING STRUCTURES [PDF]

, 2017
A generalised path-following algorithm is ideally suited for analysing multistable morphing structures as it is capable of detecting singular points, branch-switching to secondary equilibrium paths, and evaluating the parametric response of singular points with respect to any continuously varying parameter.
Groh, Rainer, Pirrera, Alberto
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A starfish-inspired 4D self-healing morphing structure

Scientific Reports
Inspired by the starfish's unique ability to achieve flexibility and posture-holding with minimal energy expenditure, we present a novel bioinspired morphing structure.
Raman, Susanna Labisch, Jan-Henning Dirks   +2 more
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Compliant structures-based wing and wingtip morphing devices

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the design and experimental work of compliant wing and wingtip morphing devices conducted within the EU FP7 project NOVEMOR and to demonstrate that the optimization tools developed can be used to synthesize compliant morphing devices.
Vasista, S., DE GASPARI, ALESSANDRO, RICCI, SERGIO, Riemenschneider, J., Monner, H. P., van de Kamp, B.   +5 more
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Fluid‐Driven Director‐Field Design Enables Versatile Deployment of Multistable Structures

Advanced Intelligent Systems
Shape‐morphing structures capable of significantly altering shape and volume play a crucial role in diverse applications, ranging from soft robotics to minimally invasive surgery, deployable structures, and space exploration.
Yaron Veksler, Ezra Ben‐Abu, Amir D. Gat   +2 more
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Autonomous inverse encoding guides 4D nanoprinting for highly programmable shape morphing

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Highly programmable shape morphing of 4D-printed micro/nanostructures is urgently desired for applications in robotics and intelligent systems. However, due to the lack of autonomous holistic strategies throughout the target shape input, optimal material
Shuaiqi Ren, Zhiang Zhang, Ruokun He, Jiahao Fan, Guangming Wang, Hesheng Wang, Bing Han, Yong-Lai Zhang, Zhuo-Chen Ma   +8 more
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Programmable Deployment of Tensegrity Structures by Stimulus-Responsive Polymers

Scientific Reports, 2017
Tensegrity structures with detached struts are naturally suitable for deployable applications, both in terrestrial and outer-space structures, as well as morphing devices.
Ke Liu, Jiangtao Wu, Glaucio H. Paulino, H. Jerry Qi   +3 more
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Aircraft Wing Morphing Using Auxetic Structures

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
Cellular materials exhibit two key properties: structures and mechanisms. This allows for the design of structures using cellular materials while effectively controlling both stiffness and flexibility, based on the connectivity of the struts. This study aims to explore the in-plane flexible properties of cellular materials dominated by bending under ...
B SHATINDRA, SAGAR V NAVALGUND, TEJAS C C, ROHITH V CHINDI, Hareesha N.G   +4 more
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Structural Analysis and Experimental Tests of a Morphing-Flap Scaled Model

Aerospace
The implementation of morphing wing mechanisms shows significant potential for improving aircraft performance, as highlighted in the recent literature. The Clean Sky 2 AirGreen 2 European project team is currently performing ground and wind tunnel tests ...
Mürüvvet Sinem Sicim Demirci, Rosario Pecora, Luca Chianese, Massimo Viscardi, Metin Orhan Kaya   +4 more
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Numerical Investigation of a Morphing Wing Section Controlled by Piezoelectric Patches

Actuators
One of the tasks of the FutureWings project, funded by the European Commission within the 7th framework, was to numerically validate the mechanical behavior of a wing whose deflections had to be controlled via a suitable distribution of piezoelectric ...
Mario Rosario Chiarelli, Vincenzo Binante, Salvatore Bonomo, Stefano Botturi, Luca Giani, Jan Kunzmann, Aniello Cozzolino, Diego Giuseppe Romano   +7 more
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Review of Rotary-Wing Morphing Actuation Systems

Aerospace
A review of morphing actuation systems in relation to rotary-wing aerial platforms is presented. The research highlights an inadequate maturation of rotary actuation systems, characterised by a scarcity of (1) comprehensive full-scale experimental ...
Mars Burke, Alvin Gatto
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