title: APPLIED ORIGAMI. Origami of thick panels.
abstract: Origami patterns, including the rigid origami patterns in which flat inflexible sheets are joined by creases, are primarily created for zero-thickness sheets. In order to apply them to fold structures such as roofs, solar panels, and space mirrors, for which thickness cannot be disregarded, various methods have been suggested. However, they generally involve adding materials to or offsetting panels away from the idealized sheet without altering the kinematic model used to simulate folding. We develop a comprehensive kinematic synthesis for rigid origami of thick panels that differs from the existing kinematic model but is capable of reproducing motions identical to that of zero-thickness origami. The approach, proven to be effective for typical origami, can be readily applied to fold real engineering structures.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK. zhong.you@eng.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: You