Origami has shown its potential in designing a three-dimensional folded structure from a flat sheet of material. In this paper, we present geometric design methods to construct cylindrical and axisymmetric origami structures that can fit between two given surfaces. Due to the symmetry of the structures, a strip of folds based on the generalized Miura-ori cells is first constructed and then replicated longitudinally/circumferentially to form the cylindrical/axisymmetric origami structures. In both designs, algorithms are presented to ensure that all vertexes are either on or strictly within the region between the target surfaces. The conditions of flat-foldability and developability are fulfilled at the inner vertexes and the designs are rigid-foldable with a single degree-of-freedom. The methods for cylindrical and axisymmetric designs are similar in implementation and of potential in designing origami structures for engineering purposes, such as foldcores, foldable shelters, and metamaterials.
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October 2019
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Design of Cylindrical and Axisymmetric Origami Structures Based on Generalized Miura-Ori Cell
Yucai Hu,
Yucai Hu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
Hefei, Anhui 230026,
e-mail: [email protected]
Department of Modern Mechanics,
University of Science and Technology of China
,Hefei, Anhui 230026,
China
e-mail: [email protected]
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Haiyi Liang,
Haiyi Liang
1
Professor
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
Hefei, Anhui 230026,
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
University of Science and Technology of China
,Hefei, Anhui 230026,
China
;IAT-Chungu Joint Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing,
Wuhu, Anhui 241200,
e-mail: [email protected]
Anhui Chungu 3D Printing Institute of Intelligent Equipment and Industrial Technology
,Wuhu, Anhui 241200,
China
e-mail: [email protected]
1Corresponding author.
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Huiling Duan
Huiling Duan
Professor
Mem. ASME
State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems,
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science,
BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering,
Beijing 100871,
Mem. ASME
State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems,
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science,
BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering,
Peking University
,Beijing 100871,
China
;
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Yucai Hu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
Hefei, Anhui 230026,
e-mail: [email protected]
Department of Modern Mechanics,
University of Science and Technology of China
,Hefei, Anhui 230026,
China
e-mail: [email protected]
Haiyi Liang
Professor
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
Hefei, Anhui 230026,
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials,
Department of Modern Mechanics,
University of Science and Technology of China
,Hefei, Anhui 230026,
China
;IAT-Chungu Joint Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing,
Wuhu, Anhui 241200,
e-mail: [email protected]
Anhui Chungu 3D Printing Institute of Intelligent Equipment and Industrial Technology
,Wuhu, Anhui 241200,
China
e-mail: [email protected]
Huiling Duan
Professor
Mem. ASME
State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems,
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science,
BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering,
Beijing 100871,
Mem. ASME
State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems,
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science,
BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering,
Peking University
,Beijing 100871,
China
;
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee of ASME for publication in the Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. Manuscript received August 15, 2018; final manuscript received April 18, 2019; published online July 8, 2019. Assoc. Editor: Xilun Ding.
J. Mechanisms Robotics. Oct 2019, 11(5): 051004 (10 pages)
Published Online: July 8, 2019
Article history
Received:
August 15, 2018
Revision Received:
April 18, 2019
Accepted:
May 15, 2019
Citation
Hu, Y., Liang, H., and Duan, H. (July 8, 2019). "Design of Cylindrical and Axisymmetric Origami Structures Based on Generalized Miura-Ori Cell." ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. October 2019; 11(5): 051004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043800
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