Once merely ancient arts, origami (ie, paper folding) and kirigami (ie, paper cutting) have in
recent years also become popular for building mechanical metamaterials and now provide …

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

Thick-panel origami has shown great potential in engineering applications. However, the
thick-panel origami created by current design methods cannot be readily adopted to …

Auxetic metamaterials have attracted increasing attention due to their exceptional
mechanical properties. However, the critical parameters of mechanical response and …

In engineering design, origami structures are frequently characterized by their geometry-
shifting behavior, mechanical properties, lightness, and appealing aesthetic qualities. In …

Thin-walled structures have been widely applied as energy absorption devices due to their
lightweight, high energy dissipating capability through large deformation, and low cost. The …

Active mechanical metamaterials are emerging materials receiving tremendous attention in
the past decades. Additive manufacturing (AM, or 3D printing) techniques empower the …

Cellular solids have gained extensive popularity in different areas of engineering due to
their unique physical and mechanical properties. Recent advancements in manufacturing …

In this study, the compression behaviours of Miura-ori nylon metamaterials were
experimentally and numerically investigated under quasi-static loading and impact loading …

Sandwich structures with origami cores have shown great potential for engineering
applications. However, few studies have been performed on the ballistic performance of …