Creating Linkage Permutations to Prevent Self-Intersection and Enable Deployable Networks of Thick-Origami.

ABSTRACT: Origami concepts show promise for creating complex deployable systems. However, translating origami to thick (non-paper) materials introduces challenges, including that thick panels do not flex to facilitate folding and the chances for self-intersection of components increase. This work introduces methods for creating permutations of linkage-based, origami-inspired mechanisms that retain desired kinematics but avoid self-intersection and enable their connection into deployable networks. Methods for reconfiguring overconstrained linkages and implementing them as modified origami-inspired mechanisms are proved and demonstrated for multiple linkage examples. Equations are derived describing the folding behavior of these implementations. An approach for designing networks of linkage-based orig

SUBMITTER: Yellowhorse A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6113247 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature