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 …

Origami-inspired systems are attractive for creating structures and devices with tunable
properties, multiple functionalities, high-ratio packaging capabilities, easy fabrication, and …

We investigate the mechanical response of thin sheets perforated with a square array of
mutually orthogonal cuts, which leaves a network of squares connected by small ligaments …

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 …

Origami, known as paper folding has become a fascinating research topic recently. Origami-
inspired materials often establish mechanical properties that are difficult to achieve in …

A variety of natural biological tissues (eg, skin, ligaments, spider silk, blood vessel) exhibit 'J-
shaped'stress–strain behavior, thereby combining soft, compliant mechanics and large …

Origami, an ancient form of papercraft, provides a way to develop functional structures for
engineering applications. In this paper, we report an approach to design and manufacture a …

Ladybird beetles are high-mobility insects and explore broad areas by switching between
walking and flying. Their excellent wing transformation systems enabling this lifestyle are …

Origami structures demonstrate great theoretical potential for creating metamaterials with
exotic properties. However, there is a lack of understanding of how imperfections influence …

Conventional rigid-foldable stacked Miura-ori (SMO) mechanical metamaterials could
exhibit multistability and reconfigurability corresponding to compressive/extensive …