Deployable structures can realize the transformation from a folded configuration to a
deployed configuration to satisfy the requirements of applications. They have been widely …

This paper is to deal with the mechanism design problem for constructing deployable
polyhedral mechanisms on the basis of novel basic units with an additive-then-subtractive …

Deployable polyhedrons, especially transformable polyhedrons, are mathematically
interesting yet kinematically challenging. This paper presents a synthesis method for …

Deployable polyhedral mechanisms (DPMs) have witnessed flourishing growth in recent
years because of their potential applications in robotics, space exploration, structure …

In this paper, an innovative cylindrical deployable mechanism (DM) based on rigid origami
is presented, which is used to design a parabolic cylindrical deployable antenna. The …

It is common to fold a hollow 3D Archimedean solid flat using paper folding. However, little
has been done to create 3D cellular assemblies of polyhedrons consisting of rigid facets that …

The Bennett linkage has been proposed as a building block of deployable structures as it
can generate desirable spatial motions with the least number of links. However, these …

Large deployable networks, usually composed of spatial overconstrained linkages, are
widely used in engineering for high expansion to package ratio. However, the existing …

Space missions require novel mechanisms that can have compact form in complex space
environments. This study proposes a modular triangular pyramid parabolic cylinder …

An asymmetric eight-bar linkage is used as the basic unit to develop a group of N-sided
antiprism (N⩾ 3) mechanisms. First, the geometric properties and kinematics equations of …