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On the Behavior of Folded Tape-Springs

Published:2000-12-06 Issue:3 Volume:68 Page:369-375
ISSN:0021-8936
Container-title:Journal of Applied Mechanics
language:en
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Author:

Seffen K. A.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Sackville Street, Manchester M60 1QD, UK

Abstract

Tape-springs are thin-walled beams with a curved cross section that can be elastically deformed to yield a flexible region of high curvature known as a fold. This feature is exploited in the folding and self-deployment of a number of recently proposed deployable structures. This study characterizes the quasi-static response of a folded tape-spring under a prescribed rotation and separation between its support points. It is shown that the corresponding end loads and fold shape are accurately predicted by a variational technique, and are confirmed by a finite element analysis. This information may then be used in further design of tape-spring hinge systems.

Publisher

ASME International

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics

Link

http://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/appliedmechanics/article-pdf/68/3/369/5467386/369_1.pdf

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