12 papers
Bifurcation reordering programs snap-through symmetry in folded elastic ribbons
Weicheng Huang, Qun Zhang, Bohan Zhang +1
Snap-through in slender elastic structures is often viewed as a sudden transition between stable configurations, yet the pathway taken during this transition can differ fundamental…
Dimple-Encoded Reprogrammable Origami
Qun Zhang, Weicheng Huang, Amir Hajiyavand +4
Programmable folding of elastic sheets typically relies on predefined flexible creases or active materials-enabled hinges, which lack intrinsic bistability and limit reprogrammabil…
Inverse design of a magneto-elastica for shape-morphing
JiaHao Li, Yingchao Zhang, Weicheng Huang +4
Slender magnetic elements provide a versatile platform for programmable shape-morphing under remote magnetic actuation. However, a general and physically interpretable framework fo…
From Folding Mechanics to Robotic Function: A Unified Modeling Framework for Compliant Origami
Bohan Zhang, Bo Wang, Huajiang Ouyang +5
Origami inspired architectures offer a powerful route toward lightweight, reconfigurable, and programmable robotic systems. Yet, a unified mechanics framework capable of seamlessly…
Inverse Discrete Elastic Rod
Jiahao Li, Mingchao Liu, Haiyi Liang +2
Inverse design of slender elastic structures underlies a wide range of applications in computer graphics, flexible electronics, biomedical devices, and soft robotics. Traditional o…
Discrete Differential Geometry for Simulating Nonlinear Behaviors of Flexible Systems: A Survey
Dezhong Tong, Andrew Choi, Jiaqi Wang +7
Flexible slender structures such as rods, ribbons, plates, and shells exhibit extreme nonlinear responses bending, twisting, buckling, wrinkling, and self contact, that defy conven…