Origami Morphing Surfaces with Arrayed Quasi-Rigid-Foldable Polyhedrons.

ABSTRACT: Artificial morphing surfaces, inspired by the high adaptability of biological tissues, have emerged as a significant area of research in recent years. However, the practical applications of these surfaces, constructed from soft materials, are considerably limited due to their low shear stiffness. Rigid-foldable cylinders are anisotropic structures that exhibit high adaptability and shear stiffness. Thus, they have the potential to address this issue. However, changes in shape and area at both ends during folding can lead to collisions or gaps on the morphing surface. Here, a quasi-rigid-foldable (QRF) rate is first introduced to quantify the rigid-foldability of a foldable structure and validate it through experiments. More importantly, a QRF polyhedron is then proposed, which is not only

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422804 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature