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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics

Background:

  • Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are utilized in aerospace for deployable structures.
  • Accurate modeling of SMP behavior is crucial for reliable space applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a coupled finite element method (FEM) for analyzing SMP deployable structures.
  • To investigate the thermodynamic behavior and shape memory effects of single-arm (S-DS) and four-arm (F-DS) structures.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a coupled FEM based on the generalized Maxwell model and time-temperature equivalence principle (TTEP).
  • Analyzed S-DS and F-DS structures using the established coupled FEM.
  • Validated simulation data against experimental tensile and recovery force data.

Main Results:

  • The coupled FEM accurately described the thermodynamic behavior and shape memory effects of SMP structures.
  • Simulation data showed good consistency with experimental results for tensile and recovery forces.
  • The step-by-step driving structure is suitable for large-scale space deployment.

Conclusions:

  • The validated coupled FEM provides a reliable tool for analyzing SMP deployable structures.
  • This approach offers a new direction for research on epoxy SMPs in aerospace engineering.