Mechanics of laminated bi-stable tubular structures
Bi-stable silt tubes made of laminated composites are novel deployable structures with two different stable configurations. In the first configuration the tubes are straight and strain-free. In the second configuration they are tightly rolled-up and subject to high levels of strain. To achieve this...
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University of Cambridge
2002
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604943 |