Bistable structures, a class of highly geometrically nonlinear morphing structures, have two
stable configurations that remain in their respective equilibrium positions without the …

Multistable structures are extensively researched due to their adaptability across various
operational conditions. A basic class of these multistable structures can be bistable …

The bistable asymmetric composite laminated structures have the broad applications in the
design of the deformable aircrafts and energy harvester due to the unique nonlinear …

Soft robotics is an emerging research field that uses deformable materials or structures to
fabricate compliant and adaptable systems through simple integrated mechanisms, thereby …

An experimental campaign on a cantilever composite bistable shell with a piezoelectric
patch is reported in the paper. The considered shell is characterized by two stable …

The aim of this paper is to study the bistable characteristics of unsymmetric cross-ply
composite laminates induced by thermal stress during the curing process when considering …

The nonlinear dynamics of cantilever bistable shells with asymmetric stable configurations is
investigated. The possibility of maximizing the kinetic energy associated with snap-through …

The occurrence conditions of the metastable chaotic vibrations are firstly studied in the
bistable asymmetric composite laminated square shallow shell under the foundation …

In this paper, the dynamic characteristics of bistable composite panels in centrifugal
environments are studied, and both the deformation of static configuration and the influence …

The multi-stability of composite shells often exhibits complex mechanical behaviors,
accompanied by large deformation, strong nonlinearity and multiple equilibrium branches …