Modelling of compact folding/wrapping of flat circular membranes (folding patterns of equiangular spirals)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1547-1553

  Nojima, Taketoshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptive structure; Design; Foldability; Modeling; Space equipment

Indexed keywords

PACKAGING; PATTERN MATCHING; SHEET METAL;

FLAT CIRCULAR MEMBRANES; FOLDING PROCESSES; SPIRALS;

FIBROUS MEMBRANES;

DESIGN; MEMBRANE; MODELING;

EID: 1442340000     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.46.1547     Document Type: Article

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