Structural, Deployable Folds — Design and Simulation of Biological Inspired Folded Structures. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baerlecken, Daniel; Gentry, Russell; Swarts, Matthew; Wonoto, Nixon
• Is Part Of: International journal of architectural computing. Volume 12:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 243
• Page End: 262
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Architecture -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Virtual reality in architecture -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Data processing; Periodicals; 720.2840285536
• DOI: 10.1260/1478-0771.12.3.243
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-0771

Abstract

This paper presents a concept of folding as a form-generator for a structural system that allows the ability to deploy large spanning structures. The presented approach studies the embedded kinetic possibilities of folded structures and focuses on a parametric modeling process that allows structural performance evaluation of different types of the same origami family in order to optimize the geometry for a given scenario. The workflow between scripting based form generation – within Rhinoceros and Excel – and LS-DYNA is presented in detail. Additionally, within the context of an architectural project we discuss the question of scalability from a thin microstructure to a thickened roof structure.