Turing pattern-based design and fabrication of inflatable shape-morphing structures.

ABSTRACT: Turing patterns are self-organizing stripes or spots widely found in biological systems and nature. Although inspiring, their applications are limited. Inflatable shape-morphing structures have attracted substantial research attention. Traditional inflatable structures use isotropic materials with geometrical features to achieve shape morphing. Recently, gradient-based optimization methods have been used to design these structures. These methods assume anisotropic materials whose orientation can vary freely. However, this assumption makes fabrication a considerable challenge by methods such as additive manufacturing, which print isotropic materials. Here, we present a methodology of using Turing patterns to bridge this gap. Specifically, we use Turing patterns to convert a design with dist

SUBMITTER: Tanaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9916983 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature