The self assembly of closed surfaces from flat sheet
COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited
Abstract
We will discuss theoretical and some experimental work to understand the conditions which a flat sheet with embedded permanent magnets can spontaneously fold into a closed surface. The critical question is understanding how to design the system -- both the cut of the sheet and the position of the magnets -- to maximize the yield of assembling into a closed surface without misfolding. This problem also raises novel and interesting questions in thin plate elasticity, which will be highlighted.
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