5 papers
Mechanism-based metamaterials with microstructurally invariant shape-change
Yingchao Peng, Asifur Rahman, Paolo Celli +1
Metamaterials with floppy modes called mechanisms are a burgeoning template for shape-morphing systems and structures across scales. Here, we present a design recipe that transform…
Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence: Summary Report
Victoria A. Webster-Wood, Nicholas Gravish, Amir Alavi +37
This report provides a summary of the outcomes of the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Mechanical Intelligence held in 2024. Mechanical Intelligence (MI) represents the phenomenon tha…
Tailoring asymmetry for anisotropic friction in kirigami metamaterial skins with pop-up folding hinges
Hamid Reza Tohidvand, Alexis White, Ali Khosravi +1
Kirigami metamaterial sheets and tubes, owing to their capacity to undergo large elastic deformations while developing three-dimensional surface textures, have enormous potential a…
Shape-retaining beam-like morphing structures via localized snap through
Asifur Rahman, Samuele Ferracin, Sujata Tank +2
In this study, we present a concept of morphing structure -- featuring an arch mounted on a compliant base -- that can be reconfigured via snap-through buckling and leverages bista…
Programming bistability in geometrically perturbed mechanical metamaterials
Yingchao Peng, Imtiar Niloy, Megan Kam +2
Mechanical metamaterials capable of large deformations are an emerging platform for functional devices and structures across scales. Bistable designs are particularly attractive si…