Modelling of a Tubular Kirigami (RC-kiri) with Outside Lamina Emergent Torsional Joints

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Abstract

This paper applies the traditional kirigami technique to the non-rigid-foldable tubular origami, which provides a new method to convert the non-rigid foldability. Tubular Yoshimura and Kresling origami, as two typical non-rigid-foldable structures, are applied with the kirigami technique and presented. A radially closable origami (RC-ori) becomes a rigid-foldable kirigami (RC-kiri) when cutting the connected edges of every folding unit. The creases of RC-kiri are applied with outside LET joints, and the simulated model is constructed and analysed by Abaqus. The force-displacement relationship is obtained which shows two stages divided by the critical instability point. The FEA results are compared with the theoretical results, and its potential sources of errors are analysed. A physical model is made by 3D printing. The verification methods including dihedral angles, diameter-displacement curves, and force-displacement curves in outward folding configuration. Our study builds a bridge between origami and kirigami and expands the application of LET joints to the fabrication of tubular kirigami.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Advances in Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications - Proceedings of the 6th MeTrApp Conference, 2023
EditorsMed Amine Laribi, Carl A. Nelson, Marco Ceccarelli, Saïd Zeghloul
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages264-276
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783031298141
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event6th IFToMM International Conference on Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Applications, MeTrApp 2023 - Poitiers, France
Duration: 24 May 202326 May 2023

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume124 MMS
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

Conference6th IFToMM International Conference on Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Applications, MeTrApp 2023
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityPoitiers
Period24/05/2326/05/23

Keywords

  • 3D print
  • Finite element analysis
  • Non-rigid foldability
  • Outside LET joint
  • Tubular kirigami

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