Inspiration from folding patterns

Journal article (2017)

Authors

J. Rommers Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
G. Radaelli Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
J.L. Herder Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering , Precision and Microsystems Engineering
Research Group
Mechatronic Systems Design (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 J. Rommers, G. Radaelli, J.L. Herder
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Precision and Microsystems Engineering

Research Group

Mechatronic Systems Design

Abstract

Origami is generally associated with decorative art, not the engineering
world. For some time now, however, engineers have been using the gigantic
database of origami folding patterns as inspiration for designing deployable
mechanisms that can be fabricated efficiently from a flat sheet material.
Most of these mechanisms do not contain springs, because by introducing
springs, the advantageous planar properties of the design are lost.
Yet there is a trick.