The elastic strain energy-driven thin-walled deployable composite structures, characterized
by their integration of structure and functionality, have attracted considerable attention in the …

Abstract Space deployable structures are able to be deployed from a folded state to a
predetermined or desired configuration. They are superior in terms of spatial packaging …

Bistable morphing composites have shown promising applications in energy harvesting due
to their capabilities to change their shape and maintain two different states without any …

A bistable composite tape-spring (CTS) structure is stable in both extended and coiled
configurations, which can be fully coiled or folded. Its bistable coiling feature has been …

Multi-stable structures attract great interest because they possess special energy
landscapes with domains of attraction around the stable states. Consequently, multi-stable …

The bistable deployable composite boom (Bi-DCB) can achieve bistable function by storing
and releasing strain energy, which has a good application prospect in space field. For …

A composite tape-spring (CTS) structure is a thin-walled open slit tube with fibres oriented
at±45°, which is stable in both extended and coiled configurations. The governing factors of …

Developments in communication technology call for antenna sizes to be greater than two
meters. This has made it necessary to use deployable structures, particularly in space …

A bistable composite tape-spring (CTS) structure is a thin-walled open slit tube with fibres
oriented at±45°, which is stable at both its extended and coiled configurations. The …

For a real-time maritime surveillance application in the extended territorial waters of New
Zealand, this work aims to develop a viable concept design for a deployable Synthetic …