Theoretical stiffness limits of 4D printed self-folding metamaterials
The 3D stiffness of a self-folded metamaterial structure is limited by the low stiffness required by the folding process. Here, the stiffness limits of self-folding bilayers are theoretically established by a nonlinear model and experimentally validated on polymer-metal composites, providing the opt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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Series: | Communications Materials |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-022-00265-z |