Bio-Inspired Kinetic Curved-Line Folding for Architectural Applications (2016)
article⁄Bio-Inspired Kinetic Curved-Line Folding for Architectural Applications (2016)
abstract⁄This paper discusses the development of a bioinspired compliant mechanism for architectural applications and explains the methodology of investigating movements found in nature. This includes the investigation of biological compliant mechanisms, abstraction, and technical applications using computational tools such as finite element analysis FEA. To demonstrate the possibilities for building envelopes of complex geometries, procedures are presented to translate and alter the disclosed principles to be applicable to complex architectural geometries. The development of the kinetic facade shading device flectofold, based on the biological rolemodel Aldrovanda vesiculosa, is used to demonstrate the process. The following paper shows results of FEA simulations of kinetic curvedline folding mechanisms with pneumatic actuation and provides information about the relationship between varying geometric properties e.g. curvedline fold radii and multiple performance metrics, such as required actuation force and structural stability.
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| Year |
2016 |
| Authors |
Korner, Axel; Mader, Anja; Saffarian, Saman; Knippers, Jan. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 2016: POSTHUMAN FRONTIERS: Data, Designers, and Cognitive Machines |
| Pages |
270-279 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
bio-inspired-kinetic-curved-line-folding |
