The effect of bending prestress on the bistable behaviour of a tape-spring is investigated by specifying a thermal gradient through its thickness, in order to simulate residual bending. It is shown that the magnitude of the self-stress state which arises influences the bistability characteristics of the prestressed tape-spring.
On the effect of prestress on the bistable behaviour of tape-springs / C. Gentilini; K.A. Seffen; S.D. Guest; L. Nobile. - ELETTRONICO. - (2008), pp. 181-185. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Conference on Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications (AES-ATEMA 2008) tenutosi a Cesena, Italy nel 1-5 Settembre 2008).
On the effect of prestress on the bistable behaviour of tape-springs
GENTILINI, CRISTINA;NOBILE, LUCIO
2008
Abstract
The effect of bending prestress on the bistable behaviour of a tape-spring is investigated by specifying a thermal gradient through its thickness, in order to simulate residual bending. It is shown that the magnitude of the self-stress state which arises influences the bistability characteristics of the prestressed tape-spring.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.