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Dynamic Experimental Study of Deployable Composite Structure

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In this paper, dynamic behaviors of deployable composite structure are experimentally studied. Firstly, both the composite tape springs and the deployable composite structure are fabricated using the carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite thin cylindrical shells, respectively. Secondly, the deployable behaviors of thin cylindrical shell specimens with section angle θ = 70° and 90° are investigated based on the strain history in three directions (0º, 45ºand 90º). Finally, the deployment behaviors of the deployable carbon/epoxy composite structure with two hinges and three hinges are also studied including the deployment process and dynamic strain history.

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    Chao Xiong, Yi-ming Lei & Xue-feng Yao

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Xiong, C., Lei, Ym. & Yao, Xf. Dynamic Experimental Study of Deployable Composite Structure. Appl Compos Mater 18, 439–448 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-010-9174-7

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