Abstract: Origami-inspired systems are attractive for creating structures and devices with tunable properties, multiple functionalities, high-ratio packaging capabilities, easy fabrication, and many other advantageous properties. ...

Abstract: Origami-inspired approaches to deployable or morphing structures have received significant interest. For such applications, the shape of the origami structure must be actively controlled. We propose a distributed network ...

Abstract: This paper explores the ability to tailor the mechanical properties of composite compliant shell mechanisms, by exploiting the thermal prestress introduced during the composite laminate cure. An extension of an analytical ...