6 papers
Unveiling the Multiphysics Complexity: An Isogeometric Framework for Inducing Bifurcation and Tracing Post-Buckling Paths in Electroelastic Thin Shells
Zhaowei Liu, Long Jin, Andrew McBride +4
Electroelastic shells are widely used in soft actuators, sensors, and energy harvesters owing to their large electrically induced deformations. However, the accurate simulation of…
Dimple-Encoded Reprogrammable Origami
Qun Zhang, Weicheng Huang, Amir Hajiyavand +4
Programmable folding of elastic sheets typically relies on predefined flexible creases or active materials-enabled hinges, which lack intrinsic bistability and limit reprogrammabil…
Inverse Discrete Elastic Rod
Jiahao Li, Mingchao Liu, Haiyi Liang +2
Inverse design of slender elastic structures underlies a wide range of applications in computer graphics, flexible electronics, biomedical devices, and soft robotics. Traditional o…
Inverse Elastica: A Theoretical Framework for Inverse Design of Morphing Slender Structures
JiaHao Li, Weicheng Huang, YinBo Zhu +4
Inverse design of morphing slender structures with programmable curvature has significant applications in various engineering fields. Most existing studies formulate it as an optim…
A tutorial on simulating nonlinear behaviors of flexible structures with the discrete differential geometry (DDG) method
Weicheng Huang, Zhuonan Hao, Jiahao Li +6
Flexible elastic structures, such as beams, rods, ribbons, plates, and shells, exhibit complex nonlinear dynamical behaviors that are central to a wide range of engineering and sci…
Simplified discrete model for axisymmetric dielectric elastomer membranes with robotic applications
Zhaowei Liu, Mingchao Liu, K. Jimmy Hsia +2
Soft robots utilizing inflatable dielectric membranes can realize intricate functionalities through the application of non-mechanical fields. However, given the current limitations…