Origami engineering
Origami traces its origins to an ancient art form transforming flat thin surfaces into various
complex, fabulous 3D objects. Nowadays, such transformation transcends art by offering a …
complex, fabulous 3D objects. Nowadays, such transformation transcends art by offering a …
The design, manufacture and application of multistable mechanical metamaterials-a state-of-the-art review
Multistable mechanical metamaterials are a type of mechanical metamaterials with special
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …
[HTML][HTML] Active mechanical haptics with high-fidelity perceptions for immersive virtual reality
Human-centred mechanical sensory perceptions enable us to immerse ourselves in the
physical environment by actively touching or holding objects so that we may feel their …
physical environment by actively touching or holding objects so that we may feel their …
[HTML][HTML] Crystallographically programmed kirigami metamaterials
R He, Y Chen, J Liang, Y Sun, J Feng… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, lattice kirigami metamaterials have attracted considerable attention due to
their unconventional and often intriguing mechanical properties. However, the absence of a …
their unconventional and often intriguing mechanical properties. However, the absence of a …
[HTML][HTML] Inverse design of programmable Poisson's ratio and in-plane stiffness for generalized four-fold origami
Origami-inspired metamaterials and structures exhibit extraordinary properties, including
programmable Poisson's ratio and tunable stiffness. Although some research has achieved …
programmable Poisson's ratio and tunable stiffness. Although some research has achieved …
In Situ Activation of Snap‐Through Instability in Multi‐Response Metamaterials through Multistable Topological Transformation
Snap‐through instability has been widely leveraged in metamaterials to attain non‐
monotonic responses for a specific subset of applications where conventional monotonic …
monotonic responses for a specific subset of applications where conventional monotonic …
Origami Metamaterials Enable Low-Stress-Driven Giant Elastocaloric Effect
Elastocaloric materials, capable of achieving reversible thermal changes in response to a
uniaxial stress, have attracted considerable attention for applications in advanced thermal …
uniaxial stress, have attracted considerable attention for applications in advanced thermal …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
efficient means of energy harvesting. The solar arrays need to be packaged in a payload …
Zero modes activation to reconcile floppiness, rigidity, and multistability into an all-in-one class of reprogrammable metamaterials
Existing mechanical metamaterials are typically designed to either withstand loads as a stiff
structure, shape morph as a floppy mechanism, or trap energy as a multistable matter …
structure, shape morph as a floppy mechanism, or trap energy as a multistable matter …
Algorithmic encoding of adaptive responses in temperature-sensing multimaterial architectures
We envision programmable matters that can alter their physical properties in desirable
manners based on user input or autonomous sensing. This vision motivates the pursuit of …
manners based on user input or autonomous sensing. This vision motivates the pursuit of …