On the shape of bistable creased strips
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Authors
Walker, MG
Seffen, Keith A
Publication Date
2018-03-01Journal Title
Thin-Walled Structures
ISSN
0263-8231
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
124
Pages
538-545
Language
English
Type
Article
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Walker, M., & Seffen, K. A. (2018). On the shape of bistable creased strips. Thin-Walled Structures, 124 538-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2017.12.033
Abstract
We investigate the bistable behaviour of folded thin strips bent along their central crease. Making use of a simple Gauss mapping, we describe the kinematics of a hinge and facet model, which forms a discrete version of the bistable creased strip. The Gauss mapping technique is then generalised for an arbitrary number of hinge lines, which become the generators of a developable surface as the number becomes large. Predictions made for both the discrete model and the creased strip match experimental results well. This study will contribute to the understanding of shell damage mechanisms; bistable creased strips may also be used in novel multistable systems.
Keywords
creasing, folding, snap-through, bistable, localisation, origami
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2017.12.033
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/277965
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Licence URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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