Deployable membranes designed from folding tree leaves.
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.
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK. davide.defocatiis@eng.ox.ac.uk
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D000465:Algorithms; D008566:Membranes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*