Abstract: As a cost-effective high-altitude platform, stratospheric airships have attracted widespread research interest. A number of studies focused on the mechanical performance of the airship envelope, which is the key system in ...

Abstract: In this study, the multicyclic biaxial bias extension test using cruciform specimens with 45°-oriented fibers was carried on an advanced biaxial tensile tester, and three different shear loading histories (SLHs) were ...

Abstract: Twist insertion in soft filaments is an efficient way to produce the twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) muscles. The study on the formation process of highly twisted filaments is significant for understanding the mechanics ...