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Abstract
The present paper discusses investigations into the manufacture, testing and application of a highly flexible structure incorporating innovative joints linked together to form a sheet that can be conformed around complex three-dimensional shapes which can be easily 'switched' from a flexible state to a highly stable/rigid one and a process which can be reversed. In the present study, consideration will be given to preparation, characterisation and properties of the manufactured modules. A range of techniques used to characterise these materials will be discussed, including compressive strength, impact and recovery measurements.