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Proceedings Papers

Conceptual Design of a Shape-Adaptive Structure With Tailored Structural Instability

Ed Wheatcroft, Jiajia Shen, Rainer Groh, Alberto Pirrera, Mark Schenk
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2022, ASME 2022 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, V001T03A002, September 12–14, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2022-88355
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2022-88355
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Topics: Conceptual design, Shapes, Springs, Design, Displacement, Mirrors
Journal Articles

Multistable Morphing Mechanisms of Nonlinear Springs

Chrysoula Aza, Alberto Pirrera, Mark Schenk
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2019, 11(5): 051014.
Paper No: JMR-19-1034
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044210
Published Online: August 5, 2019
View Article titled, Multistable Morphing Mechanisms of Nonlinear Springs
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Topics: Deformation, Displacement, Equilibrium (Physics), Stiffness, Stress, Trusses (Building), Springs, Composite materials, Compliant mechanisms, Strips
Proceedings Papers

A Tailored Nonlinear Slat-Cove Filler for Airframe Noise Reduction

Gaetano Arena, Rainer Groh, Alberto Pirrera, William Scholten, Darren Hartl, Travis Turner
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2018, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Adaptive Systems; Integrated System Design and Implementation, V001T03A017, September 10–12, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2018-8079
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2018-8079
View Paper titled, A Tailored Nonlinear Slat-Cove Filler for Airframe Noise Reduction
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Topics: Fillers (Materials), Noise control, Composite materials, Noise (Sound), Deformation, Acoustics, Air flow, Design, Displacement, Fatigue
Proceedings Papers

Reconfigurable Trusses of Nonlinear Morphing Elements

Chrysoula Aza, Alberto Pirrera, Mark Schenk
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 5B: 42nd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05BT07A004, August 26–29, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2018-85911
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85911
View Paper titled, Reconfigurable Trusses of Nonlinear Morphing Elements
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Topics: Composite materials, Stiffness, Strips, Trusses (Building)
Journal Articles

Structural Efficiency Measures for Sections Under Asymmetric Bending

Neil Buckney, Alberto Pirrera, Paul M. Weaver
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. January 2015, 137(1): 011405.
Paper No: MD-14-1200
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028590
Published Online: January 1, 2015
View Article titled, Structural Efficiency Measures for Sections Under Asymmetric Bending
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Topics: Shapes, Stiffness, Stress
Proceedings Papers

Concept for a Deployable Wing

Xavier Lachenal, Paul M. Weaver, Alberto Pirrera
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting, V002T04A001, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7428
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7428
View Paper titled, Concept for a Deployable Wing
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Topics: Wings, Finite element model, Glass reinforced plastics, Aircraft, Buckling, Collapse, Engineering prototypes, Manufacturing, Pressure, Skin
Proceedings Papers

Open Shape Morphing Honeycombs Through Kirigami

Robin M. Neville, Alberto Pirrera, Fabrizio Scarpa
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2014, Volume 1: Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials; Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems; Structural Health Monitoring; Keynote Presentation, V001T01A010, September 8–10, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2014-7489
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7489
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Topics: Honeycomb structures, Shapes, Cutting, Density, Manufacturing