Contact/impact modeling and analysis of 4D printed shape memory polymer beams

Modeling and Simulation of Magnetic Shape--Memory Polymer Composites

Composites of small magnetic-shape-memory (MSM) particles embedded in a polymer matrix have been proposed as an energy damping mechanism and as actuators. Compared to a single crystal bulk material, the production is simpler and more flexible, as both type of the polymer and geometry of the microstructure can be tuned. Compared to polycrystals, in composites the soft polymer matrix permits the ...

Shape-Memory Polymer Composites

The development of shape-memory polymer composites (SMPCs) enables high recovery stress levels as well as novel functions such as electrical conductivity, magnetism, and biofunctionality. In this review chapter the substantial enhancement in mechanical properties of shape-memory polymers (SMPs) by incorporating small amounts of stiff fillers will be highlighted exemplarily for clay and polyhedr...

4D Shape-Preserving Modeling of Bone Growth

From a set of temporally separated scannings of the same anatomical structure we wish to identify and analyze the growth in terms of a metamorphosis. That is, we study the temporal change of shape which may provide an understanding of the biological processes which govern the growth process. We subdivide the growth analysis into growth simulation, growth modelling, and nally the growth analysis...

Tunable Nanowrinkles on Shape Memory Polymer Sheets

Final page numbers not assigned Researchers have long been fascinated by wrinkles as a pervasive natural phenomenon. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in emulating and leveraging wrinkles for various applications. Polymeric wrinkles are finding increased utility as complex quasiperiodic structures important in applications, including cell-fate studies. Flexible integrated circui...

Final Report Design and Processing of Shape Memory Polymer ( SMP ) / Shape Memory Alloy ( SMA ) Composites