Rigidly Foldable Origami Gadgets and Tessellations

Authors

Thomas A. Evans, Brigham Young University - Provo
Robert J. Lang, Lang Origami
Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University - Provo
Larry L. Howell, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

origami, rigid foldability, tessellation, crease pattern

Abstract

Rigidly foldable origami allows for motion where all deflection occurs at the crease lines and facilitates the application of origami in materials other than paper. In this paper, we use a recently discovered method for determining rigid foldability to identify existing flat-foldable rigidly foldable tessellations, which are also categorized. We introduce rigidly foldable origami gadgets which may be used to modify existing tessellations or to create new tessellations. Several modified and new rigidly foldable tessellations are presented.

Original Publication Citation

Royal Society Open Science, 2, 150067

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Evans, Thomas A.; Lang, Robert J.; Magleby, Spencer P.; and Howell, Larry L., "Rigidly Foldable Origami Gadgets and Tessellations" (2015). Faculty Publications. 1576.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1576

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2015-09-16

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3495

Publisher

The Royal Society Publishing

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Mechanical Engineering

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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