Aerial Pop-Up Structures (2017)
article⁄Aerial Pop-Up Structures (2017)
abstract⁄Research into selfassembly systems has been growing in recent years, focusing on the design and engineering of materials to react to environmental factors, which trigger a chain of reactions promoting the components to build themselves. This paper attempts to expand this field with the design and testing of a fullscale structure that could be dropped high above the ground, selfassemble in the air in a matter of seconds, and form an inhabitable space on the ground.This system uses splinebased fiberglass rods, folded in specific configurations and connected with parachute surfaces as the main material system, enabling the global aerial performance. A series of drop tests were conducted from a 100 crane to investigate the unfolding sequence, the release mechanisms, and the parachute configurations, leading to its successful aerial assembly.
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| Year |
2017 |
| Authors |
Staback, Danniely; Nguyen, MyDung; Addison, James; Angles, Zachary; Karsan, Zain; Tibbits, Skylar. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION |
| Pages |
582-589 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
aerial-pop-up-structures |
