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Multimaterial 3D printed self-locking thick-panel origami metamaterials

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  • Haitao Ye

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology
    City University of Hong Kong)

  • Qingjiang Liu

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Jianxiang Cheng

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Honggeng Li

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Bingcong Jian

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Rong Wang

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Zechu Sun

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Yang Lu

    (City University of Hong Kong
    Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong
    The University of Hong Kong)

  • Qi Ge

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Thick-panel origami has shown great potential in engineering applications. However, the thick-panel origami created by current design methods cannot be readily adopted to structural applications due to the inefficient manufacturing methods. Here, we report a design and manufacturing strategy for creating thick-panel origami structures with excellent foldability and capability of withstanding cyclic loading. We directly print thick-panel origami through a single fused deposition modeling (FDM) multimaterial 3D printer following a wrapping-based fabrication strategy where the rigid panels are wrapped and connected by highly stretchable soft parts. Through stacking two thick-panel origami panels into a predetermined configuration, we develop a 3D self-locking thick-panel origami structure that deforms by following a push-to-pull mode enabling the origami structure to support a load over 11000 times of its own weight and sustain more than 100 cycles of 40% compressive strain. After optimizing geometric parameters through a self-built theoretical model, we demonstrate that the mechanical response of the self-locking thick-panel origami structure is highly programmable, and such multi-layer origami structure can have a substantially improved impact energy absorption for various structural applications.

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  • Haitao Ye & Qingjiang Liu & Jianxiang Cheng & Honggeng Li & Bingcong Jian & Rong Wang & Zechu Sun & Yang Lu & Qi Ge, 2023. "Multimaterial 3D printed self-locking thick-panel origami metamaterials," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37343-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37343-w
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