Due to the inherent viscoelasticity of constituent matrix and the possibility of long-term
storage, space deployable structures made of composites are likely to exhibit relaxation in …

Numerical artifacts in the form of spurious oscillations are among the critical issues of Fast
Fourier Transfer (FFT) methods for solving multiphase elastic problems such as numerical …

Flexible batteries have recently developed significant advancements in structural design,
diverging substantially from traditional battery architectures. However, conventional …

The development of lightweight composites with desirable thermo‐mechanical properties is
progressively increasing. Phthalonitrile (PN) based composites have shown great potential …

Background The design of compliant mechanisms requires detailed knowledge about the
stiffness properties of their flexible segments. However, there are no standardized test …

Bistable reeled composite shells (BRCS) have been widely used in deployable space
structures due to advanced properties of light weight and large volume reduction. A finite …

The deformation distribution along the thickness direction of 3D woven composites under
bending loading is inhomogeneous, and hence there is difficulty in numerically predicting …

In this paper, the mechanical properties of a single-ply woven composites are investigated
through a combination of multiscale numerical simulation and experimental test. The tensile …

The ABD matrix is a fundamental method to characterize the overall stiffness behavior of
laminated composite structures. Although classical laminate theory has been widely used, it …

Temperature is a paramount factor for shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) to
implement their shape recovery functions and present their high specific stiffness when …