Origami-based earthworm-like locomotion robots

H Fang, Y Zhang, KW Wang - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Inspired by the morphology characteristics of the earthworms and the excellent deformability
of origami structures, this research creates a novel earthworm-like locomotion robot through …

Artificial Neural Network for the prediction of fatigue life of a flexible foldable origami antenna with Kresling pattern

M Moshtaghzadeh, A Bakhtiari, E Izadpanahi… - Thin-Walled …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a comprehensive fatigue analysis of a foldable origami helical
antenna with Finite Element Method (FEM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN). We study …

Considering thickness-accommodation, nesting, grounding and deployment in design of Miura-ori based space arrays

D Bolanos, C Ynchausti, N Brown, H Pruett… - … and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
The Miura-ori pattern exhibits favorable qualities desirable for deployable space arrays—
especially achieving a large deployed area from a compact stowed volume. However …

[HTML][HTML] Combining advanced 3D printing technologies with origami principles: A new paradigm for the design of functional, durable, and scalable springs

S Khazaaleh, R Masana, MF Daqaq - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Origami has recently emerged as a platform for building functional engineering systems with
versatile characteristics that targeted niche applications. One widely utilized origami-based …

An origami-based medical support system to mitigate flexible shaft buckling

B Sargent, J Butler, K Seymour… - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents the development of an origami-inspired support system (the OriGuide)
that enables the insertion of flexible instruments using medical robots. Varying parameters of …

Equilibria and bifurcations of a foldable paper-based spring inspired by Kresling-pattern origami

R Masana, MF Daqaq - Physical Review E, 2019 - APS
Origami-inspired design has recently emerged as a major thrust area of research in the
fields of science and engineering. One such design utilizes Kresling-pattern origami to …

[HTML][HTML] Experimentally-validated computational modeling and characterization of the quasi-static behavior of functional 3D-printed origami-inspired springs

AS Dalaq, MF Daqaq - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of Origami patterns in the anatomy of many biological species compels a
thorough understanding of their underlying mechanics and possible utilization in man-made …

Effects of perforated creases on the mechanical behavior and fatigue life of thick origami structures

Y Chen, P Shi, Y Bai, J Li, J Feng… - Mechanics Based Design …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Perforating crease lines has been widely adopted as a practical method for achieving
thickness accommodation in designing engineering origami structures. In a previous work …

Quasi-static behavior of a pair of serially-connected Kresling Origami springs

R Masana, MF Daqaq - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

A novel radially closable tubular origami structure (rc-ori) for valves

S Ye, P Zhao, Y Zhao, F Kavousi, H Feng, G Hao - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cylindrical Kresling origami structures are often used in engineering fields due to their axial
stretchability, tunable stiffness, and bistability, while their radial closability is rarely …