Folding a flat rectangular plate of uniform-thickness panels using Miura-ori

X Zhang, W Chen - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
In the realm of space technology, aerospace solar arrays are conventionally employed as
efficient means of energy harvesting. The solar arrays need to be packaged in a payload …

A foldable and reconfigurable monolithic reflectarray for space applications

AS Kaddour, CA Velez, M Hamza, NC Brown… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An origami-based foldable and reconfigurable Reflectarray Antenna (RA) with multiple
apertures is proposed for CubeSat applications. The proposed configuration consists of a …

A reconfigurable origami reflectarray

AS Kaddour, CL Zekios… - 2020 14th European …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel Miura-Ori origami reflectarray unit-cell. This origami inspired
unit-cell allows efficient folding\unfolding, high packing efficiency, easy deployment and …

Origami-inspired systems that improve adult diaper performance to enhance user dignity

NC Brown, HT Pruett, DS Bolanos, C Jackson… - Wearable …, 2022 - cambridge.org
This paper proposes a novel origami-inspired adult diaper design that improves discretion
by reducing sag and increasing wicking across the entire diaper pad. While other diapers …

Design and experiment of a novel pneumatic soft arm based on a deployable origami exoskeleton

Y Liu, W Shi, P Chen, Y Yu, D Zhang… - Frontiers of Mechanical …, 2023 - Springer
Soft arms have shown great application potential because of their flexibility and compliance
in unstructured environments. However, soft arms made from soft materials exhibit limited …

Characterizing Behaviors and Functions of Joints for Design of Origami-Based Mechanical Systems

NC Brown - 2021 - search.proquest.com
This thesis addresses a number of challenges designers face when designing deployable
origami-based arrays, specifically joint selection, design, and placement within an array. In …