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 …

Sandwich structures are a class of multifunctional high-performance structural composites
that have the advantages of being lightweight, of a high strength-to-weight ratio, and of high …

We determine the effective behavior of periodic structures made of welded elastic bars.
Taking into account the fact that flexural and torsional stiffnesses are much smaller than the …

Miura and Miura-derivative rigid origami patterns are increasingly used for engineering and
architectural applications. However, geometric modelling approaches used in existing …

Starting from simple notions of paper folding, a review of current challenges regarding folds
and structures is presented. A special focus is dedicated to folded tessellations which are …

The Miura-ori pattern possesses intriguing mechanical features, namely, the one Degree Of
Freedom mobility, auxetic in-plane behavior and energy absorption capability, for …

There is a renewed interest in grid-stiffened composite structures; they are not only
competitive with conventional stiffened constructions and sandwich shells in terms of weight …

Structures that are 3D printed by an extrusion process have periodic geometrical
heterogeneity whose influence on the final stiffness properties is not extensively discussed …

As long as non-contact digital printing remains an uncommon standard in the corrugated
packaging industry, corrugated board crushing remains a real issue that affects the load …

The European aircraft industry has strong interest in novel structural concepts for future
aircraft fuselage with lower fabrication costs and high performance. A critical safety issue for …