title: Deployable membranes designed from folding tree leaves.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK. davide.defocatiis@eng.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: D S A
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: De Focatiis
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Guest
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D008566:Membranes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*