Mechanical Sciences
Mechanical Sciences
Mechanical Sciences
Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-395-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-395-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
Research article
 | 
28 Oct 2020
Research article |  | 28 Oct 2020

Thickness-utilizing deployable hard stops for origami-based design applications

David W. Andrews, Spencer P. Magleby, and Larry L. Howell

Viewed

Total article views: 2,689 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
2,098 536 55 2,689 72 132
  • HTML: 2,098
  • PDF: 536
  • XML: 55
  • Total: 2,689
  • BibTeX: 72
  • EndNote: 132
Views and downloads (calculated since 28 Oct 2020)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 28 Oct 2020)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 2,449 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 2,441 with geography defined and 8 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 24 Nov 2025
Download
Short summary
Thickness-utilizing deployable hard stops (ThUDS) block the motion of a mechanism at a desired position. Designed to reside within the thickness of a design, they can be planar or spatial in nature. Various analyses and design techniques were developed and demonstrated using physical prototypes. ThUDS are able to successfully constrain motion, are able to carry loads, and are useable in various folding applications, including origami-based engineering.
Read more
Share