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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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
(Oct. 2019) Prof. Filipov gives Invited Seminar at Northwestern University
Prof. Filipov gave the TAM/SPREE Seminar at Northwestern University entitled “Simulating Elasticity and Contact in Origami-inspired Structures”. The talk discussed the development of a simplified bar-and-hinge Continue Reading
Research on coupled origami tubes published at PNAS
The new “zipper-coupled” origami tubes have one flexible mode through which they can deploy, yet they are substantially stiffer for other types of bending and twisting Continue Reading
(Sept. 2018) Prof. Filipov selected to participate in a U.S. National Academy of Sciences Frontiers Symposium.
This sixth annual Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium will be hosted in the Kuwait National Library (November 4-6) to discuss leading scientific advances Continue Reading
(Aug. 2018) Welcome Maria and Yi!!!
Yi Zhu (B.S. Tongji University, M.S. U.C. Berkeley) and Maria Redoutey (B.S. U. Michigan) have joined the Deployable and Reconfigurable Structures Lab as Ph.D. students. Continue Reading
(July 2018) Group member Zhongyuan Wo was selected to participate in the Student Poster Competition of the World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM).
The poster entitled “Geometric Implications for Stress Concentration in Miura Origami,” explores how the geometry plays a fundamental role in the distribution of stresses in such Continue Reading
(July 2018) Prof. Filipov wins the 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award.
This Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project will explore micro-scale origami-inspired systems that can self-assemble, reconfigure, and adapt for new functions. See detailed story here
(March 2018) Steven’s paper selected as one of four finalists for the ASCE E&S Conference Student Paper Competition.
Our paper entitled “Structural Analysis of Curved Folded Deployables” was presented at the 2018 ASCE Earth and Space Conference April 9-12, in Cleveland, OH.
The paper: Wo, Z., & Filipov, E. T. (2023). Stiffening multi-stable origami tubes by outward popping of creases was published in Extreme Mechanics Letters.
