Novel Deployable Panel Structure Integrated with Thick Origami and Morphing Bistable Composite Structures

Materials

Weili Ma¹  Zheng Zhang¹  Yang Li¹  Min Sun¹  Shuyong Ding² 

[1] College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing 312030, China;

关键词: origami structure;    deployable bistable structure;    finite element analysis;    mechanical testing;    assembly;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma15051942

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper proposes a novel deployable panel structure integrated with a bistable composite structure and thick panel based on the thick origami technique. To overcome the interference effects between thick panels, the axis shift method is used in this deployable structure design. Bistable composite structures are employed as hinges for morphing characteristics. The trigger force and load-displacement curves of the structure are obtained by experiments and numerical simulations. The factors that affect the coverage area-to-package volume ratio and trigger force are discussed. The experimental and numerical results verify that the structure has two stable configurations and a large coverage area-to-package volume ratio.

【 授权许可】

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