A Review of Thickness-Accommodation Techniques in Origami-Inspired Engineering

作者:Lang Robert J; Tolman Kyler A; Crampton Erica B; Magleby Spencer P; Howell Larry L
来源:Applied Mechanics Reviews, 2018, 70(1): 010805.
DOI:10.1115/1.4039314

摘要

Origami has served as the inspiration for a number of engineered systems. In most cases, they require nonpaper materials where material thickness is non-negligible. Foldable mechanisms based on origami-like forms present special challenges for preserving kinematics and assuring non-self-intersection when the thickness of the panels must be accommodated. Several design approaches for constructing thick origami mechanisms by beginning with a zero-thickness origami pattern and transforming it into a rigidly foldable mechanism with thick panels are reviewed. The review includes existing approaches and introduces new hybrid approaches. The approaches are compared and contrasted and their manufacturability analyzed.

  • 出版日期2018-1