Morphing Triangular Frameworks
Fluids and Materials Seminar
16th January 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fry Building, G.07
A morphing structure can change its shape in response to its environment. For example, a morphing aerofoil would adjust its shape to the surrounding atmospheric conditions and flight regime (e.g. take-off, cruising, landing); a morphing implant could adapt as the patient ages, thus reducing the need for subsequent surgical intervention. In this talk, we explore a class of morphing structures: planar triangular frameworks comprised of multi-stable edges. We explore their equilibrium states and characterise all equilibrium hexagonal shapes, including those with an annulus. This is joint work with Matthew O’Donnell at the University of the West of England.
Organisers: Jesse Taylor-West, Rachel Bennett
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