In this letter, Wo, inspired by the properties of bendy straws, investigates the properties of a novel type of origami structure, an expanding tube based on Continue Reading
Stiffening multi-stable origami tubes by outward popping of creases
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Designing continuous equilibrium structures that counteract gravity in any orientation
In this work, Maria develops a design method for deployable structures using the concept of “continuous equilibrium” that makes changing their shape (i.e. deploying them) effortless. Continue Reading
Mixed-Transducer Micro-Origami for Efficient Motion and Decoupled Sensing
In this paper, Yi and Anan showcase innovative microscopic machines using origami principles and multiple transducers, which are components that transform energy from one type to Continue Reading
Origami of Multi-layered Spaced Sheets
In this paper, Wayne presents a three dimensional structure composed of multiple layers of origami sheets connected strategically to allow for compact folding and reconfiguration. The Continue Reading
Rapidly deployable hulls and on-demand tunable hydrodynamics with shape morphing curved crease origami
In this paper, Hardik presents a novel deployable hull design for watercraft which utilizes curved-crease origami techniques. The primary contributions of the research include:
- The Application
Large-scale modular and uniformly thick origami-inspired adaptable and load-carrying structures
In this paper, Yi advances concepts in thick origami and introduces Modular and Uniformly Thick Origami-Inspired Structure systems. Some of the notable contributions of this work are:
The creation of a single easy-to-fabricate panel that can be reconfigured into many structures, such as a foot-bridge or a bus station, and stored in compact configurations.
The formulation of mathematical constraints that these reconfigurable structures need to satisfy to be "developable", "flat-foldable", and uniformly thick.
Bar and hinge models for scalable analysis of origami
Bar and hinge models, which approximate the structural characteristics of origami, have been used as early as 2011, but in this paper, Professor Filipov and others Continue Reading
Origami tubes with reconfigurable polygonal cross-sections
In this paper, Prof. Filipov introduces and explores origami tubes with polygonal, translational symmetric cross-sections that can be reconfigured into numerous geometries. The main points of Continue Reading
Origami tubes assembled into stiff, yet reconfigurable structures and metamaterials
In this paper, Prof. Filipov showcases a special “zipper tube” origami design, which can change its shape by expanding and collapsing but is still stiff when Continue Reading