Programmable Instability of Miura Tube–Based Spatial Structures
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 149, Issue 9
Abstract
Programmable instability is crucial to the design of intelligent structures. Origami has inspired new methods of designing spatial truss structures with programmable instability. In this study, the finite-particle method was used to investigate the programmable instability modes of spatial structures based on Miura-ori, an origami pattern. Truss models of single-layer and multilayer Miura tube–based spatial structures were established. The instability process for each structure was simulated, and each structure’s stiffness, strain energy, and instability processes were studied. The instability modes of these structures were controlled through adjustment of two geometrical parameters: the angle in a plane and the angle between planes. The influence of these parameters on structural stability was analyzed. Finally, the numerical simulation results were compared with the results of experiments involving physical models. This paper proposes a new design for Miura tube–based truss structures with programmable instability.
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Data Availability Statement
All data, codes, tables, or figures used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request.
Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52238001), and Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Project of China (No. 210715156881741).
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 149 • Issue 9 • September 2023
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Received: Dec 30, 2021
Accepted: Apr 25, 2023
Published online: Jun 30, 2023
Published in print: Sep 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Nov 30, 2023
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