Minimum Energy Structures

Posted on fergalcoulterPosted in DEMES

My research incorporates work on Dielectric Elastomer Minimum Energy Structures.
Below are two early tests – stretched and collapsed using a Poincaré Disk tessellation.

Poincaré hyperbolic tessilation UV Cure acrylic, Drop-on-demand printed on stretched VHB tape
Poincaré hyperbolic tessilation UV Cure acrylic, Drop-on-demand printed on stretched VHB tape
When the stretched VHB is released, the membrane forms a Minimum Energy Structure
When the stretched VHB is released, the membrane forms a Minimum Energy Structure

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