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Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-7-69-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-7-69-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Research article
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07 Mar 2016
Research article |  | 07 Mar 2016

Towards developing product applications of thick origami using the offset panel technique

Michael R. Morgan, Robert J. Lang, Spencer P. Magleby, and Larry L. Howell

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The offset panel technique (OPT) is a method which accommodates for the use of thick materials in origami models and preserves both the range of motion and the kinematics. This work explores new possibilities for origami-based product applications presented by the OPT. Examples are included to illustrate some of the capabilities of the OPT, including the use of various materials in a design and manipulation of panel geometry resulting in increased stiffness and strength in the design.
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