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D S A De Focatiis1, S D Guest.
Abstract
A simple model of deploying tree leaves is assembled in different arrangements to produce polygonal foldable membranes for use as deployable structures. One family of folding patterns exhibits a small strain mechanism, which is investigated. Variations on the basic arrangements can be used to fold membranes with a discretized curvature.Mesh:
Year: 2002 PMID: 16214680 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2001.0928
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci ISSN: 1364-503X Impact factor: 4.226