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Broeren, Freek (2015)

Understanding the Metacube Through 3D Printing

Master thesis | Physics (MSc)

We report the design and construction of a mechanism, consisting of rigid plates and freely hinging connectors, that is used to describe and study the motions of a mechanical metamaterial called the ‘metacube’. For this design, a novel method is used, where the mechanism is 3D printed and the accuracy is mechanically tested. We present an accurate mechanism that describes the motions of the metacube. This mechanism can be used to not only gain further understanding of the properties of the metacube, but also shows previously undiscovered properties of this mechanical metamaterial.

Additive Manufacturing

Metamaterials

Mechanism

Folding

Author

Broeren, Freek

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Specialisation

Experimental Physics

Supervisors

Hecke, Martin van

ECTS Credits

5

Language

en