Snap-through of unsymmetric laminates using piezocomposite actuators

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• 作者：Marc R. Schultz ; Michael W. Hyer ; R. Brett Williams ; W. Keats Wilkie and Daniel J. Inman
• 关键词：MFC actuator ; Morphing ; Rayleigh– ; Ritz technique ; Stability ; Multistable
• 刊名：Composites Science and Technology
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：November 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：66
• 期：14
• 页码：2442-2448
• 全文大小：253 K

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The paper discusses the concept of using a piezoceramic actuator bonded to one side of a two-layer unsymmetric cross-ply [0/90]_T laminate to provide the moments necessary to snap the laminate from one stable equilibrium shape to another. This concept could be applied to the morphing of structures. A model of this concept, which is based on the Rayleigh–Ritz technique and the use of energy and variational methods, is developed. The experimental phase of the study is discussed, including the measurement of the voltage level needed to snap the laminate. The voltage measurements and shapes are compared with predictions of the models and the agreement between measurements and the predictions are reasonable, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Suggestions for future activities are presented.