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Developments of folding/deploying techniques of membrane structures and their applications to aerospace engineerings

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13650962
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

NOJIMA Taketoshi  Graduate school of Kyoto Univ., Dept.of aeronautical and astronautics., Assistant, 工学研究科, 助手 (40026258)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KUSAKA Takayuki  Ritsumeikan Univ., Dept.of Engineering Sciences, Associate professor, 理工学部, 助教授 (10309099)
TAKEDA Hidenori  Graduate school of Kyoto Univ., Dept.of aeronautical and astronautics., Assistant, 工学研究科, 助手 (80026343)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
KeywordsFoldability / Deplorability / Membranes structure / Honeycomb / Sponge core / 3D ・core
Research Abstract

Various kinds of foldable/deployable origami type structures were devised. They are foldable cylinders, conical shells, circular membranes and parabolic membranes. In addition, fundamental models of 3-D honeycomb cores and sponge core models made using a flat sheet were devised. The origami models can be applied not only to design deployable aerospace structures but to design foldable commercial products such as PET bottles, cans and other engineering products. In this design process, patterns consisting of trapezoidal elements are preferred because of richer deployabilities and simpler creasing. They can be manufactured with current production technology. Foldable products as well as light, rigid cores will promote re-use of these products and so reduce the amount of rubbish produced. To achieve this, although the author has developed a flexible metal tool to introduce many creases in a flat sheet by a single operation, further developments for creasing technology are still necessary.
The analytical origami approaches presented here may facilitate academic progress in the interpretation of plastic buckling, biomimetic robotic modelings, movable origami modeling for education or edutainment and new functional designs. Furthermore, it is expected that they will bring new interpretations of bionic mechanics. Indeed, the author envisages the formation of a new origami engineering discipline.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] 野島, 多田, 勇田, 日下, 武田: "折りたたみ展開可能な小型膜構造の製作"日本膜構造協会誌. 19-26 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 野島: "異なる要素形状の組み合わせからなる折りたたみ可能な筒状構造"日本機会学会論文集. C68巻667号. 1015-1020 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 野島, 亀井: "ら旋状の折り線で構成された折りたたみ式円錐殻の折紙モデル化"日本機会学会論文集. C68巻667号. 1009-1014 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nojima: "Modeling of folding patterns in flat membranes and cylinders by origami"JSME Inter.Journal. C,45-Jap. 364-370 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nojima: "Modeling of compact folding/wrapping of flat circular membranes (folding patterns by equi-angular spirals)"JSME Inter.Journal. Vol.46.No4. 1547-1553 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 野島: "展開の容易な円形膜の折りたたみ収納法"日本機会学会論文集. C70巻689号. 251-257 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nojima: "Modeling of folding patterns in flat membranes and cylinders by origami"JSME Inter.Journal. C,45-Jap. 364-370 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Nojima: "Modeling of compact folding/wrapping of flat circular membranes (folding patterns by equi-angular spirals)"JSME Inter.Journal. Vol.46. No4. 1547-1553 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 野島武敏: "展開が容易な円形膜の折りたたみ/巻き取り収納法"日本機会学会論文集(C編). 70巻689号. 251-257 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Taketoshi Nojima: "Modelling of Compact Folding/Wrapping of Flat Circular Membranes (Folding Patterns of Equiangular Spirals)"JSME International Journal Series C. Vol.40, No.4. 1547-1553 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 野島武敏, 亀井岳行: "ら旋状の折り線で構成された折りたたみ式円錐殻の折り紙によるモデル化"日本機械学会論文集C. 68-667. 1009 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Taketoshi Nojima: "Modelling of compact folding/wrapping of flat circular membranes"JSME international J.. (掲載予定). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 野島武敏: "異なる要素形状の組合せからなる折りたたみ可能な筒状構造"日本機械学会論文集C. 68・667. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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