Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …

Bistable mechanical systems having two local minima of potential energy can rest in either
of the two stable equilibrium states in the absence of external loadings. A snap‐through …

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 …

Conventional twistable structures use discrete parts articulated around a number of
linkages. These allow only a limited degree of twisting angle, are low in storage ratio, heavy …

Recent developments in smart responsive composites have utilized various stimuli including
heat, light, solvents, electricity, and magnetic fields to induce a change in material …

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

This letter presents the analytical and experimental results of piezoelectrically generating
bistability via Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) actuators. Two stable configurations are …

Biomimetic structures are inspired by elegant and complex architectures of natural
creatures, drawing inspiration from biological structures to achieve specific functions or …

A novel form of shape-changing bistable structure has been successfully developed through
the use of viscoelastically generated prestress. Bistability is achieved through pairs of …

Extensive research has been conducted on utilizing smart materials such as piezoelectric
and shape memory alloy actuators to induce snap through of bistable structures for …