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Botto, Margherita (2017)

Analysis of the bending properties of a Miura Ori origami

Master thesis | Physics (MSc)

In this thesis we investigate the effects of bending on a Miura Ori Origami sheet. In particular we are going to analyse a simplified version, a single stripe made by a row of unit cells. We will investigate how the bending stiffness and the curvature at the surface are changing with the variation of the fold angle of the structure and with the application of an external force. We investigate the curvature by scanning the samples with a 3D scanner and then analysing the data. To probe the bending stiffness, we use an Instron, a uniaxial compression device.

Metamaterials

Origami

Stiffness

Mechanics

Author

Botto, Margherita

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Specialisation

Biological and Soft Matter Physics

Supervisors

Hecke, Martin van

ECTS Credits

3

Language

en