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Systematic analysis of a new novel variable stiffness stable composite structures using theory, FEM and experiment

Min Suna College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Libin Xionga College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Zheng Zhanga College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hao Zhanga College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Hao Chaic Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing, ChinaView further author information
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Feng Zhangd School of Mechanics, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, ChinaView further author information
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Huaping Wua College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Shaofei Jianga College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 7221-7230 | Received 30 Jun 2021, Accepted 14 Oct 2021, Published online: 04 Nov 2021

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