Mechanical metamaterials are a class of functional materials with designability and
extraordinary mechanical properties. Due to the manufacturing limitation of traditional …

The concept of four-dimensional (4D) printing emerged from the addition of the time
dimension into the more established additive manufacturing (AM) methods, namely 3D …

Kresling pattern origami is known for its bistable property, as confirmed by the truss model
used to analyze its dynamics. However, our theoretical research and folding experiments …

Inflatable space capsules can be compactly folded to a small volume during launch and then
deployed in space to create a large enclosed place for astronauts and equipment. Current …

Current architectured cellular cushion materials rely mainly on damage and/or unpredictable
collapse of their unit cells to absorb and dissipate energy under impact. This prevents shape …

Structures inspired by the Kresling origami pattern have recently emerged as a foundation
for building functional engineering systems with versatile characteristics that target niche …

Origami-inspired structures have attracted various multidisciplinary applications in the field
of science and technology. Among these, the classical Kresling origami pattern has been …

This study investigates how combination of different stories in a Kresling origami-inspired
structure design can improve the desired mechanical characteristics such as fatigue …

Many of the patterns seen in Origami are currently being explored as a platform for building
functional engineering systems with versatile characteristics that cater to niche applications …

As origami structures display designable and predictable folding or unfolding shape
changes, the origami-inspired mechanical metamaterials have recently been extensively …