Hardik Patil wins second place in the ASCE Stability Committee Competition! Congrats Hardik
Anan and Professor Filipov win the Robert M. Caddell Memorial Award for Research
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Stiffening multi-stable origami tubes by outward popping of creases
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
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:
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The paper: Patil, H.Y., Maki, K.J. and Filipov, E.T., (2024). Rapidly deployable hulls and on-demand tunable hydrodynamics with shape morphing curved crease origami was published in the Journal of Fluids and Structures
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.