Browsing by Subject "Nastic material"

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    • Active, polymer-based composite material implementing simple shear 
      Lee, Sang Jin (2009-05-15)
      A novel active material for controllable, high work density applications was designed, fabricated, analyzed, and tested. This active material uses a lens-shaped element to implement simple shear motion with gas pressure ...
    • Structural Locking in a Nastic Actuated Shaped-Changing Beam 
      Cha, Gene (2010-07-14)
      This thesis endeavors to develop a new locking method for a twisted morphing wing spar. The conventional wing has to have hinges and a discontinuous surface. These cause air separation that decreases aerodynamic performance. ...