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Folded surface elements coupled with planar scissor linkages: A novel hybrid type of deployable structures
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Vlachaki, Evangelia Liapi, Katherine A. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | Origami folding structures can find significant applications in the general area of building design, as they can be lightweight and deployable. An inherent property of folded surfaces, which is related to the degrees of freedom of each origami crease pattern, is form flexibility. Therefore, when building-scale applications are considered, in many instances, the folded surfaces, in order to become stiff and load-bearing, need to be constrained. A study of different types of deployable structures has led to the observation that in planar scissor linkages, hinges and pivots follow the same deployment path in space, as sets of vertices in certain origami structures. Due to the similarities in their kinematic behavior, selected origami patterns and scissor linkages can function as effective kinematic pairs, leading to structures able to transform in a controlled manner through a wide range of possible spatial configurations. A few examples of combining these two types of structures already exist [1–3]. In this paper a systematic approach for coupling origami crease patterns characterized by biaxial and rotational symmetry, with translational, polar and angulated scissor linkages, towards the development of novel forms of deployable structures, has been attempted. For the design and evaluation of the kinematic performance of the developed new structures, existing geometric modeling and calculation methods, parametric and simulation processes, as well as testing with physical models have been used. It is anticipated that research in this direction will lead to promising novel hybrid types of deployable structures. |
| Related Links | https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/cls-2021-0013/pdf |
| Ending Page | 146 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 137 |
| e-ISSN | 23537396 |
| DOI | 10.1515/cls-2021-0013 |
| Journal | Curved and Layered Structures |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Curved and Layered Structures Computer Science Transformable Structures Kinetic Architecture Origami Scissors Folding Mechanisms Transformable Architecture Geometry Structural Origami Parametric Modelling Mechanisms Design Journal: Curved and Layered Structures, Issue- 5 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
