Kebadze, E.; Guest, S. D.; Pellegrino, S. Bistable prestressed shell structures. (English) Zbl 1119.74473 Int. J. Solids Struct. 41, No. 11-12, 2801-2820 (2004). Summary: The paper investigates a cylindrical shell which has two stable configurations, due to a particular distribution of residual stresses induced by plastic bending. The basic mechanics of the bistability are explained, along with details of the plastic forming. A comprehensive analytical model is developed which predicts the residual stress distribution and bistable configurations of the shell. Good correlation has been found between experimental results and predictions from this model. Cited in 11 Documents MSC: 74K25 Shells Keywords:Deployable structures; Shell structures; Prestress; Bistable PDF BibTeX XML Cite \textit{E. Kebadze} et al., Int. J. Solids Struct. 41, No. 11--12, 2801--2820 (2004; Zbl 1119.74473) Full Text: DOI OpenURL