Mechanical Sciences
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-10-91-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-10-91-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
Research article
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04 Mar 2019
Research article |  | 04 Mar 2019

Origami fold states: concept and design tool

Alex Avila, Spencer P. Magleby, Robert J. Lang, and Larry L. Howell

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Short summary
Origami is a powerful and elegant tool that can be used by engineers to overcome challenges. The shape of the origami is essential to this. We categorize the shapes (fold states) of origami into seven classifications. This categorization method is supported by analyzing 69 origami-based devices for correlations between the classification and the types of functions they perform. These correlations can be used to design and select origami fold states.
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