Abstract
Dilational structures are one degree of freedom structures able to change their size without changing their global shape. In this paper, we present a method to create dilational shells with arbitrary curvature. For this, we designed triangular tiles, which can be placed on a triangulation of the desired surface. We present the method and illustrate it with the example of a dilational octahedron. Using this regular polygon, we demonstrate that the whole structure has a single degree of freedom, and that the maximum obtainable scaling factor is directly linked to the range of motion of the individual triangular tiles.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2018 International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, ReMAR 2018 - Proceedings |
Editors | Just, L. Herder, Volkert van der Wijk |
Publisher | IEEE |
Volume | Piscataway, NJ, USA |
ISBN (Print) | 9781538663806 |
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Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 4th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, ReMAR 2018 - Delft, Netherlands Duration: 20 Jun 2018 → 22 Jun 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 4th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, ReMAR 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Delft |
Period | 20/06/18 → 22/06/18 |