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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Renee Zhao\nhosted by Samara Ren\nAbstract: Reconfigur
 able mechanical systems enable precise programmable control over structura
 l properties\, expanding opportunities in architected materials\, adaptive
  devices\, and multifunctional structures. Here\, we introduce elastic rod
  origami (RodOri)\, a platform that exploits remarkably simple elementspre
 stressed\, naturally curved rodsinto a system with an extraordinary degree
  of multistability and configurational richness. For example\, a single si
 x-rod RodOri unit can easily access 11 distinct configurations\, far excee
 ding the reconfigurability of conventional origami or general mechanical r
 econfigurable systems. Individual rods\, constrained under clamped boundar
 y conditions\, undergo transitions between discrete morphologies whose str
 ain energy and stiffness are precisely prescribed by their natural curvatu
 re. Assembling these rods into modular multirod architectures yields metam
 aterials with numerous stable configurations that can be selectively and r
 eversibly programmed. This configurational diversity enables tunable stati
 c stiffness and nonlinear force response\, thus enabling tunable dynamic b
 ehaviors such as vibration filtering\, wave propagation switching\, and mo
 de conversion within a single\, easily manufactured platform. By leveragin
 g curvature-induced mechanical instability\, RodOri unlocks highly program
 mable static and dynamic mechanical behavior\, offering tailorable design 
 strategies for reconfigurable structures\, soft robotics\, medical devices
 \, and adaptive materials. The event is followed by a reception right out
 side the seminar room.
LOCATION:Moonstone Bldg / Ground floor / Seminar Room F (I24.EG.030f)\, IST
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ORGANIZER:akeri@ist.ac.at
SUMMARY:Renee Zhao: Elastic rod origami (RodOri) for programming static and
  dynamic mechanical properties
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/6470
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