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Active multistable twisting deviceTwo similarly shaped, such as rectangular, shells are attached to one another such that they form a resulting thin airfoil-like structure. The resulting device has at least two stable equilibrium shapes. The device can be transformed from one shape to another with a snap-through action. One or more actuators can be used to effect the snap-through; i.e., transform the device from one stable shape to another. Power to the actuators is needed only to transform the device from one shape to another.
Document ID
20080018816
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Schultz, Marc R.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 22, 2008
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,321,185
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/370,377
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,321,185
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/370,377
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