DocumentCode
2972644
Title
Analysis, simulation and fabrication of curved multimorphs that undergo bending and twisting
Author
Pal, Sagnik ; Xie, Huikai
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
28-31 Oct. 2011
Firstpage
667
Lastpage
670
Abstract
Difference in strain in the layers of a multimorph produces deformation. Unlike straight multimorphs that bend, curved multimorphs undergo both bending and twisting. The small deformation analysis of curved multimorphs is reported and validated against simulations and experiments.
Keywords
bending; composite materials; inhomogeneous media; micromechanical devices; curved multimorph bending; curved multimorph twisting; multimorph deformation; Analytical models; Bismuth; Equations; Laser beams; Mathematical model; Sensors; Strain;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Limerick
ISSN
1930-0395
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9290-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127300
Filename
6127300
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