Folding of Metamaterials: the Role of Pathways

ORAL

Abstract

We show how hierarchically shaped elastic materials fold and buckle in a sequence of steps when submitted to compression. We highlight how the materials design controls the critical strain of each folding step, and leverage this to manipulate the folding pathway.

Authors

  • Martin van Hecke

    • FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam
    • AMOLF Amsterdam & Kamerlingh Onnes Lab, Leiden University
    • Leiden University & FOM institute AMOLF
    • Leiden University
  • Alberico Sabbadini

    • Kamerlingh Onnes Lab, Leiden University
  • Corentin Coulais

    • AMOLF Amsterdam