Origami can be a source of inspiration for rapidly deployable, rigid wall shelters. Folding panels comprised of sandwich panels will result in a lightweight, transportable design. The design of connections between panels is critical to the overall structural performance, but can pose a major design challenge. This paper investigates the implementation of hinges for connections between panels. A single panel, comprised of fiber-reinforced polymer faces and a foam core, is restrained by aluminum hinged connectors and subjected to a uniform load. An exhaustive parametric study is performed using a numerical model previously validated by experimental data. The numerical study will facilitate better understanding of the impact of the 1) number, 2) size, and 3) relative placement of connectors on panel behavior, with data comparisons focusing on the longitudinal surface strains and displacements of the panel. This investigation culminates in a set of guidelines for hinged connectors in origami-inspired structures.
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ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 2–5, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5713-7
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Parametric Study of the Effect of Hinged Connectors on the Behavior of Origami-Inspired Structures Comprised of Sandwich Panels
Zach C. Ballard,
Zach C. Ballard
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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Ashley P. Thrall,
Ashley P. Thrall
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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Brian J. Smith
Brian J. Smith
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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Zach C. Ballard
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Ashley P. Thrall
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Brian J. Smith
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Paper No:
DETC2015-46205, V05BT08A027; 9 pages
Published Online:
January 19, 2016
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Ballard, ZC, Thrall, AP, & Smith, BJ. "Parametric Study of the Effect of Hinged Connectors on the Behavior of Origami-Inspired Structures Comprised of Sandwich Panels." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 5B: 39th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. August 2–5, 2015. V05BT08A027. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46205
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