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Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of intelligent materials, which are defined by their capacity to store a temporary shape and recover an original shape. In this work, the shape memory effect of SMP deployable hinged shell is simulated by using compiled user defined material subroutine (UMAT) subroutine of ABAQUS. Variations of bending moment and strain energy of the hinged shells with different temperatures and structural parameters in the loading process are given. The effects of the parameters and temperature on the nonlinear deformation process are emphasized. The entire thermodynamic cycle of SMP deployable hinged shell includes loading at high temperature, load carrying with cooling, unloading at low temperature and recovering the original shape with heating. The results show that the complicated thermomechanical deformation and shape memory effect of SMP deployable hinge are influenced by the structural parameters and temperature. The design ability of SMP smart hinged structures in practical application is prospected.
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SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
ISSN: 0964-1726
Year: 2016
Issue: 11
Volume: 25
4 . 1 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:305
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 27
SCOPUS Cited Count: 27
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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