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Volume 8, Issue 3

June 2016

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ISSN 1942-4302

EISSN 1942-4310

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Guest Editorial
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Guest Editorial

Special Issue: Folding-Based Mechanisms and Robotics

Larry L. Howell, Robert J. Lang, Mary Frecker, Robert J. Wood

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 030301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032776

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View articletitled, Special Issue: Folding-Based Mechanisms and Robotics

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Topics: Robotics

Research Papers

Repelling-Screw Based Force Analysis of Origami Mechanisms

Chen Qiu, Ketao Zhang, Jian S. Dai

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031458

Abstract

View articletitled, Repelling-Screw Based Force Analysis of Origami Mechanisms

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Topics: Linkages , Parallel mechanisms , Rotation , Screws , Modeling

Deployable Prismatic Structures With Rigid Origami Patterns

Sicong Liu, Weilin Lv, Yan Chen, Guoxing Lu

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031953

Abstract

View articletitled, Deployable Prismatic Structures With Rigid Origami Patterns

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Topics: Kinematics , Linkages , Manufacturing , Prisms (Optics) , Rotation , Design , Design methodology

Folding Flat Crease Patterns With Thick Materials

Jason S. Ku, Erik D. Demaine

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031954

Abstract

View articletitled, Folding Flat Crease Patterns With Thick Materials

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Topics: Algorithms , Construction , Hinges , Design , Computer simulation

Folding Behavior of a Foldable Prismatic Mast With Kresling Origami Pattern

Cai Jianguo, Deng Xiaowei, Zhang Yuting, Feng Jian, Zhou Ya

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032098

Abstract

View articletitled, Folding Behavior of a Foldable Prismatic Mast With Kresling Origami Pattern

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Topics: Buckling , Cylinders , Displacement , Stress , Eigenvalues , Geometry , Mechanical behavior

Single Degree-of-Freedom Rigidly Foldable Cut Origami Flashers

Robert J. Lang, Spencer Magleby, Larry Howell

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032102

Abstract

View articletitled, Single Degree-of-Freedom Rigidly Foldable Cut Origami Flashers

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Topics: Collisions (Physics) , Degrees of freedom , Design , Hinges , Manufacturing , Cutting

Facilitating Deployable Mechanisms and Structures Via Developable Lamina Emergent Arrays

Todd G. Nelson, Robert J. Lang, Nathan A. Pehrson, Spencer P. Magleby, Larry L. Howell

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031901

Abstract

View articletitled, Facilitating Deployable Mechanisms and Structures Via Developable Lamina Emergent Arrays

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Topics: Displacement , Geometry , Stiffness , Stress , Tension , Torsion , Additive manufacturing , Compression , Hinges , Design

Design and Validation of a Carbon-Fiber Collapsible Hinge for Space Applications: A Deployable Boom

Davide Piovesan, Mirco Zaccariotto, Carlo Bettanini, Marco Pertile, Stefano Debei

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032271

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Validation of a Carbon-Fiber Collapsible Hinge for Space Applications: A Deployable Boom

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Topics: Buckling , Hinges , Simulation , Springs , Design , Carbon fibers , Accelerometers , Displacement

Designing Rigidly Foldable Horns Using Bricard's Octahedron

Tomohiro Tachi

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031717

Abstract

View articletitled, Designing Rigidly Foldable Horns Using Bricard's Octahedron

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Topics: Construction , Design , Blocks (Building materials) , Design methodology , Kinematics

Geometric Design and Construction of Structurally Stabilized Accordion Shelters

Ting-Uei Lee, Joseph M. Gattas

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032441

Abstract

View articletitled, Geometric Design and Construction of Structurally Stabilized Accordion Shelters

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Topics: Construction , Design , Diamonds , Engineering prototypes , Roofs , Stiffness , Plates (structures)

An Extensible Continuum Robot With Integrated Origami Parallel Modules

Ketao Zhang, Chen Qiu, Jian S. Dai

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031808

Abstract

View articletitled, An Extensible Continuum Robot With Integrated Origami Parallel Modules

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Topics: Robots , Tendons

Development of a Manufacturing Method for Truss Core Panels Based on Origami-Forming

Hoan Thai Tat Nguyen, Phuong Thao Thai, Bo Yu, Ichiro Hagiwara

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032208

Abstract

View articletitled, Development of a Manufacturing Method for Truss Core Panels Based on Origami-Forming

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Topics: Blanks , Cutting , Manufacturing , Shapes , Countermeasures , Trusses (Building) , Welding

Trade Space Exploration of Magnetically Actuated Origami Mechanisms

Landen Bowen, Kara Springsteen, Mary Frecker, Timothy Simpson

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032406

Abstract

View articletitled, Trade Space Exploration of Magnetically Actuated Origami Mechanisms

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Topics: Active materials , Approximation , Design , Dynamic models , Errors , Magnetic materials , Shapes , Torque , Stiffness

Multitransformable Leaf-Out Origami With Bistable Behavior

Hiromi Yasuda, Zhisong Chen, Jinkyu Yang

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031809

Abstract

View articletitled, Multitransformable Leaf-Out Origami With Bistable Behavior

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Topics: Architecture , Engineering systems and industry applications , Kinematics , Potential energy , Shapes , Space frame structures , Springs , Stiffness , Torsion , Modeling

Self-Folding of Thick Polymer Sheets Using Gradients of Heat

Duncan Davis, Bin Chen, Michael D. Dickey, Jan Genzer

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032209

Abstract

View articletitled, Self-Folding of Thick Polymer Sheets Using Gradients of Heat

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Topics: Heat , Heating , Polymers , Temperature , Hinges

Design Tools for Patterned Self-Folding Reconfigurable Structures Based on Programmable Active Laminates

Edwin A. Peraza Hernandez, Darren J. Hartl, Richard J. Malak, Jr., Ergun Akleman, Ozgur Gonen, Han-Wei Kung

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031955

Abstract

View articletitled, Design Tools for Patterned Self-Folding Reconfigurable Structures Based on Programmable Active Laminates

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Topics: Computer software , Design , Finite element analysis , Laminates , Shapes

Technical Brief

Kinematic Analysis of Congruent Multilayer Tessellations

Yves Klett, Peter Middendorf

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 034501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032203

Abstract

View articletitled, Kinematic Analysis of Congruent Multilayer Tessellations

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Topics: Design , Kinematics , Kinematic analysis

Kinematic Analysis of Foldable Plate Structures With Rolling Joints

Cai Jianguo

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 034502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032269

Abstract

View articletitled, Kinematic Analysis of Foldable Plate Structures With Rolling Joints

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Topics: Kinematic analysis , Linkages , Mechanical admittance , Plates (structures) , Kinematics

A New Family of Bricard-Derived Deployable Mechanisms

Hailin Huang, Bing Li, Jianyang Zhu, Xiaozhi Qi

J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 034503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032119

Abstract

View articletitled, A New Family of Bricard-Derived Deployable Mechanisms

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Topics: Computer-aided design , Design , Geometry , Mechanical admittance

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Repelling-Screw Based Force Analysis of Origami Mechanisms

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Folding Flat Crease Patterns With Thick Materials

Folding Behavior of a Foldable Prismatic Mast With Kresling Origami Pattern

Single Degree-of-Freedom Rigidly Foldable Cut Origami Flashers

Facilitating Deployable Mechanisms and Structures Via Developable Lamina Emergent Arrays

Design and Validation of a Carbon-Fiber Collapsible Hinge for Space Applications: A Deployable Boom

Designing Rigidly Foldable Horns Using Bricard's Octahedron

Geometric Design and Construction of Structurally Stabilized Accordion Shelters

An Extensible Continuum Robot With Integrated Origami Parallel Modules

Development of a Manufacturing Method for Truss Core Panels Based on Origami-Forming

Trade Space Exploration of Magnetically Actuated Origami Mechanisms

Multitransformable Leaf-Out Origami With Bistable Behavior

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