Programmable multistability for 3D printed reinforced multifunctional composites with reversible shape change

• Main Authors: Puthanveetil, Shanthini, Liu, Wing Chung, Riley, Katherine S., Arrieta, Andres F., Le Ferrand, Hortense
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; Short-Fiber Composites; Shape Memory Behaviou
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153113
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

4D printing empowers 3D printed structures made of hydrogels, liquid crystals or shape memory polymers, with reversible morphing capabilities in response to an external stimulus. To apply reversible shape-change to stiff lightweight materials such as microfiber reinforced polymers, we developed a co...