Heterogeneous origami-architected materials with variable stiffness

Yasuhiro Miyazawa; Hiromi Yasuda; Hyungkyu Kim; James H. Lynch; Kosei Tsujikawa; Takahiro Kunimine; Jordan R. Raney; Jinkyu Yang

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00212-4

Communications Materials (Nov 2021)

Heterogeneous origami-architected materials with variable stiffness

Yasuhiro Miyazawa,
Hiromi Yasuda,
Hyungkyu Kim,
James H. Lynch,
Kosei Tsujikawa,
Takahiro Kunimine,
Jordan R. Raney,
Jinkyu Yang

Affiliations

Yasuhiro Miyazawa: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington
Hiromi Yasuda: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania
Hyungkyu Kim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
James H. Lynch: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Kosei Tsujikawa: Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University
Takahiro Kunimine: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
Jordan R. Raney: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania
Jinkyu Yang: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00212-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Origami-inspired metamaterials are attractive for their programmable shape-shifting properties but are typically characterized by low structural rigidity. Here, 3D heterogeneous origami structures display highly reconfigurable mechanical properties, including finely controllable and reversible stiffness variation.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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