[HTML][HTML] Mechanical metamaterials based on origami and kirigami

Z Zhai, L Wu, H Jiang - Applied Physics Reviews, 2021‏ - pubs.aip.org
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 with rotational symmetry: a review on their mechanics and design

L Lu, S Leanza, RR Zhao - Applied …, 2023‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Origami has emerged as a powerful mechanism for designing functional foldable and
deployable structures. Among various origami patterns, a large class of origami exhibits …

Soft robotic origami crawler

Q Ze, S Wu, J Nishikawa, J Dai, Y Sun, S Leanza… - Science …, 2022‏ - science.org
Biomimetic soft robotic crawlers have attracted extensive attention in various engineering
fields, owing to their adaptivity to different terrains. Earthworm-like crawlers realize …

Multi-stability of the hexagonal origami hypar based on group theory and symmetry breaking

Y Chen, R Xu, C Lu, K Liu, J Feng, P Sareh - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The origami hyperbolic paraboloid, or the hypar, is widely known for its characteristic non-
zero Gaussian curvature and multi-stable states. Previous investigations have mainly …

An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments

R Das, SPM Babu, F Visentin, S Palagi, B Mazzolai - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Robotic locomotion in subterranean environments is still unsolved, and it requires innovative
designs and strategies to overcome the challenges of burrowing and moving in unstructured …

Design, fabrication and control of origami robots

D Rus, MT Tolley - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018‏ - nature.com
Origami robots are created using folding processes, which provide a simple approach to
fabricating a wide range of robot morphologies. Inspired by biological systems, engineers …

Architected origami materials: how folding creates sophisticated mechanical properties

S Li, H Fang, S Sadeghi, P Bhovad… - Advanced …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, is not only an inspiring technique to
create sophisticated shapes, but also a surprisingly powerful method to induce nonlinear …

Tendon driven bistable origami flexible gripper for high-speed adaptive gras**

W Liu, X Bai, H Yang, R Bao… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter introduces a novel bistable origami flexible gripper, which is based on a single-
vertex and multi-crease (SVMC) origami structure that has several advantages, including a …

Bistable morphing composite structures: A review

Z Zhang, Y Li, X Yu, X Li, H Wu, H Wu, S Jiang… - Thin-walled structures, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Bistable structures, a class of highly geometrically nonlinear morphing structures, have two
stable configurations that remain in their respective equilibrium positions without the …

Digitized design and mechanical property reprogrammability of multistable origami metamaterials

Z Liu, H Fang, J Xu, KW Wang - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Origami-based multistable metamaterials have been recognized as a promising platform for
diverse applications due to their exceptional mechanical properties. However, the current …