Origami-inspired active structures: a synthesis and review

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 94001 - 28
• Main Authors: Peraza-Hernandez, Edwin A, Hartl, Darren J, Malak Jr, Richard J, Lagoudas, Dimitris C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.09.2014; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: active materials; design; Design engineering; Devices; Energy of formation; Exact sciences and technology; Folding; General equipment and techniques; Instruments, apparatus, components and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy; morphing structures; origami; origami engineering; Physics; review; Servo and control equipment; robots; Smart materials and structures; smart structures; Space environment; Spacecraft; State of the art; Transducers; Actuators; Variable geometry; Hinge; Active system; Temperature effects; Electric field effects; Bending; Self-assembled layers; Performance; Robotics

Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, has inspired the design of engineering devices and structures for decades. The underlying principles of origami are very general, which has led to applications ranging from cardboard containers to deployable space structures. More recently, researchers have...