Miura-Ori Inspired Smooth Sheet Attachments for Zipper-Coupled Tubes

Zipper-coupled tubes are a broadly applicable, deployable mechanism with an angular surface that can be smoothed by attaching an additional smooth sheet pattern. The existing design for the smooth sheet attachment, however, leaves small gaps that can only be covered by adding flaps that unfold separ...

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Main Authors: Dylan C. Webb, Elissa Reynolds, Denise M. Halverson, Larry L. Howell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/15/2643