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 …

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 …

Thermal residual stress generated during curing is known to be detrimental to mechanical
performance of a carbon composite. Fiber prestressing technique has been developed for …

A bistable composite cylindrical shell is a thin-walled structure that can change shape
between two stable configurations under small energy input, showing great potential to be …

The flight mechanism of the dipteran insects is commonly used to design the flap** robot.
However, the nonlinear dynamics of the buckling click mechanism of the flap** robot with …

A bistable composite tape-spring (CTS) is a thin-walled open slit tube, which can be coiled
or folded into two stable configurations. The CTS has been applied to roll-out-solar-array …

The elastic fiber prestressing (EFP) technique has been developed to balance the thermal
residual stress generated during curing of a polymeric composite, where continuous fibers …

FML (Fiber metal laminate) is widely used in aerospace as an advanced composite material.
Metal hybrid bistable composites are one type of FML structure. The hybrid bistable …

In this paper, a cross-well dynamics model of bistable composite panels in centrifugal
environments is proposed. The external excitation applied at the four corners is assumed to …

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