Multimaterial 3D printed self-locking thick-panel origami metamaterials
City University of Hong Kong · Southern University of Science and Technology · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract 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 structural applications due to the inefficient manufacturing methods. Here, we report a design and manufacturing strategy for creating thick-panel origami structures with excellent foldability and capability of withstanding cyclic loading. We directly print thick-panel origami through a single fused deposition modeling (FDM) multimaterial 3D printer following a wrapping-based fabrication strategy where the rigid panels are wrapped and connected by highly stretchable soft parts. Through stacking two thick-panel origami panels into a…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 22.18
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 47
Authors
9- HYHaitao YeCorresponding
City University of Hong Kong, Southern University of Science and Technology
- QLQingjiang Liu
Southern University of Science and Technology
- JCJianxiang Cheng
Southern University of Science and Technology
- HLHonggeng Li
Southern University of Science and Technology
- BJBingcong Jian
Southern University of Science and Technology
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Fabrication
- Stacking
- 3D printing
- Metamaterial
- Mechanical engineering
- Sandwich panel
- Computer science
- Affordable and clean energy