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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Main Author: Iqbal, K.
Published: University of Cambridge 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604943