Virtual MEchanics GAthering -MEGA- Seminar: Geometry and mechanics of origamis
Event details
| Date | 15.10.2020 |
| Hour | 16:15 › 17:30 |
| Speaker | Théo Jules, ENS Paris |
| Location |
Zoom: epfl.zoom.us/s/98393329833 Room Passcode: 349948
Online
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Geometry and mechanics of origamis, by Théo Jules (ENS Paris)
Abstract Origamis are three-dimensional structures obtained by folding a thin sheet following a pre-imprinted pattern of creases. The infinite number of imaginable pattern make the potential for innovation only limited by our understanding of their mechanical properties. I will present our experimental study on the mechanical behavior of a single crease produced from a thin plastic sheet, both in the limit of elastic deformation and beyond. I will also briefly discuss how to exploit these observations in a more complex creases pattern, named “Curved accordion”, which produces unique shapes that originate from the competition between elasticity and geometry.
Abstract Origamis are three-dimensional structures obtained by folding a thin sheet following a pre-imprinted pattern of creases. The infinite number of imaginable pattern make the potential for innovation only limited by our understanding of their mechanical properties. I will present our experimental study on the mechanical behavior of a single crease produced from a thin plastic sheet, both in the limit of elastic deformation and beyond. I will also briefly discuss how to exploit these observations in a more complex creases pattern, named “Curved accordion”, which produces unique shapes that originate from the competition between elasticity and geometry.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- MEGA.Seminar Organizing Committee