Bioinspired spring origami

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More than just simple folding: Origami involves folding two-dimensional sheets into complex three-dimensional objects. However, some shapes cannot be created using standard folds. Faber et al. studied the wing of an earwig, which can fold in ways not possible using origami and can alter its shape for flight. The authors replicated this ability by using a membrane that allows for deformations and variable stiffness. Prestretching generated energetically bistable origami patterns that exhibited passive self-folding behavior. Science , this issue p. 1386
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  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-16-1-0007)
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-17-1-0074)

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