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  • Polymer Science
  • Aerospace Engineering

Background:

  • Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) offer tunable stiffness and shape recovery capabilities.
  • Morphing skins require materials with adaptable mechanical properties for diverse environments.
  • Existing materials may lack the necessary anisotropy and rapid response for advanced applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a variable-stiffness corrugated sheet using a carbon fiber felt (CFF)-reinforced SMP composite.
  • To achieve extreme mechanical anisotropy for morphing skin applications.
  • To investigate the material's response to electrical Joule heating for stiffness control and shape memory actuation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a corrugated sheet from a CFF-reinforced epoxy-based SMP composite.
  • Characterization of mechanical properties, including in-plane and out-of-plane stiffness.
  • Evaluation of electrical heating performance and shape-memory effect via experiments.

Main Results:

  • The corrugated sheet demonstrated extreme mechanical anisotropy, with low in-plane and high out-of-plane stiffness.
  • Variable stiffness was achieved through temperature changes induced by efficient Joule heating.
  • The material exhibited considerable deformation ability and a reliable shape-memory effect.

Conclusions:

  • The CFF-reinforced SMP composite corrugated sheet is a promising candidate for morphing skins.
  • Its tunable stiffness and mechanical anisotropy, activated by electrical heating, meet key application requirements.
  • The material offers integrated actuation and variable stiffness without external heating components.