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Tailoring strains through microstructural design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

L.J. Vandeperre  and
W.J. Clegg
L.J. Vandeperre
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom
W.J. Clegg
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom
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Abstract

Composite structures are presented that allow a wide design space for strains in response to an applied stimulus to be accessed. The basic principle of operation is described and examples of how it can be used to obtain a range of behaviours are given. Experiments were conducted to assess the basic behaviour of building blocks for such composites and it is shown that the results agree reasonable with simple predictions made by considering bending and stretching of the beams in the structures.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 785: Symposium D – Materials and Devices for Smart Systems , 2003 , D11.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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