The folding behavior of a prismatic mast based on Kresling origami pattern is studied in this paper. The mast consists of identical triangles with cyclic symmetry. Bar stresses and necessary external nodal loads of the mast during the motion are studied analytically. The results show that the mechanical behaviors are different when the initial height of the mast is different. Then the numerical analysis is used to prove the accuracy of the analytical results. The influence of the geometry and the number of sides of the polygon on the folding behavior of the basic segment is also investigated. The folding process of the mast with multistories was discussed. The effect of the imperfection based on the eigenvalue buckling modes on the folding behavior is also studied. It can be found that when the number of sides of the polygon is small, the imperfection in the axial direction affects the energy seriously by changing the folding sequence of the mast. When the number of sides of the polygon is larger, the imperfection in the horizontal plane has significant effect on the folding pattern, which leads to the sudden change of energy curve.
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Folding Behavior of a Foldable Prismatic Mast With Kresling Origami Pattern
Cai Jianguo,
Cai Jianguo
Mem. ASME
Key Laboratory of C and PC Structures
of Ministry of Education,
National Prestress Engineering Research Center,
Southeast University,
Si Pai Lou 2#,
Nanjing 210096, China
e-mails: j.cai@seu.edu.cn;
caijg_ren@hotmail.com
Key Laboratory of C and PC Structures
of Ministry of Education,
National Prestress Engineering Research Center,
Southeast University,
Si Pai Lou 2#,
Nanjing 210096, China
e-mails: j.cai@seu.edu.cn;
caijg_ren@hotmail.com
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Deng Xiaowei,
Deng Xiaowei
Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California–San Diego,
La Jolla, CA 92093
e-mail: x8deng@eng.ucsd.edu
University of California–San Diego,
La Jolla, CA 92093
e-mail: x8deng@eng.ucsd.edu
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Zhou Ya
Zhou Ya
School of Civil Engineering,
Southeast University,
Nanjing 210096, China;
Wuxi Architectural Design and
Research Institute Co. Ltd.,
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214001, China
e-mail: zhouya5166@126.com
Southeast University,
Nanjing 210096, China;
Wuxi Architectural Design and
Research Institute Co. Ltd.,
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214001, China
e-mail: zhouya5166@126.com
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Cai Jianguo
Mem. ASME
Key Laboratory of C and PC Structures
of Ministry of Education,
National Prestress Engineering Research Center,
Southeast University,
Si Pai Lou 2#,
Nanjing 210096, China
e-mails: j.cai@seu.edu.cn;
caijg_ren@hotmail.com
Key Laboratory of C and PC Structures
of Ministry of Education,
National Prestress Engineering Research Center,
Southeast University,
Si Pai Lou 2#,
Nanjing 210096, China
e-mails: j.cai@seu.edu.cn;
caijg_ren@hotmail.com
Deng Xiaowei
Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California–San Diego,
La Jolla, CA 92093
e-mail: x8deng@eng.ucsd.edu
University of California–San Diego,
La Jolla, CA 92093
e-mail: x8deng@eng.ucsd.edu
Zhang Yuting
Feng Jian
Zhou Ya
School of Civil Engineering,
Southeast University,
Nanjing 210096, China;
Wuxi Architectural Design and
Research Institute Co. Ltd.,
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214001, China
e-mail: zhouya5166@126.com
Southeast University,
Nanjing 210096, China;
Wuxi Architectural Design and
Research Institute Co. Ltd.,
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214001, China
e-mail: zhouya5166@126.com
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received June 29, 2015; final manuscript received October 27, 2015; published online March 7, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Mary Frecker.
J. Mechanisms Robotics. Jun 2016, 8(3): 031004 (12 pages)
Published Online: March 7, 2016
Article history
Received:
June 29, 2015
Revised:
October 27, 2015
Citation
Jianguo, C., Xiaowei, D., Yuting, Z., Jian, F., and Ya, Z. (March 7, 2016). "Folding Behavior of a Foldable Prismatic Mast With Kresling Origami Pattern." ASME. J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016; 8(3): 031004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032098
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