Computational design toolbox for in-plane behavior in 3D structures with planar surfaces
Chang Liu origami robotsHere is the design toolbox that I am currently implementing:
Currently, I am implementing potential energy in plane stress analysis. The direct outcome will be the in-plane displacement and stress distribution. As soon as I get those results, I will compare them by: (1) using simple cases such as rectangle plate and checking if the results make sense visually; (2) compare with FEA. I will present these results in my next blog post.
Demo idea
1. Amazon moving box (for clothes)
Instruction/photo from website (an empty box):
Failure from customer review:
Why using this:
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Anisotropic material.
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Complex boundary conditions / complex loading.
Our goal:
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Demonstrate our design tool is necessary. Show using existing analytical solutions and numerical solutions can not correctly predicte the failure, but our design tool can.
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Demonstrate our design tool can correctly and rapidly evaluate this design and potential improvements.
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