Bistable plates for morphing structures: A refined analytical approach with high-order polynomials

A. Pirrera; D. Avitabile; P. M. Weaver

doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.08.019

Bistable plates for morphing structures: A refined analytical approach with high-order polynomials

A. Pirrera, D. Avitabile, P. M. Weaver

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Abstract

The multistability of composite thin structures has shown potential for morphing applications. The present work combines a Ritz model with path-following algorithms to study bistable plates' behaviour. In the current approach, we continue numerical solutions in parameter space, that is, we path-follow equilibrium configurations as the control parameter varies, find stable and unstable configurations and identify bifurcations. This work led to follow on work under the FP7 INNWind programme on morphing wind turbine blades. It also contributed to Pirrera's lectureship at Bristol. It also ranks in the top 5% of papers cited in journal since publication [Web of Science 18/09/2013]

Translated title of the contribution	Bistable plates for morphing structures: A refined analytical approach with high-order polynomials
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3412-3425
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Solids and Structures
Volume	47
Issue number	25-26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.08.019
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2010

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