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SUMMARY:Harnessing the Mechanics of Arts and Crafts for Functional Thin-Sh
 eet Structures - Dr Evgueni Filipov\, University of Michigan
DTSTART:20251205T150000Z
DTEND:20251205T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lowhikan
DESCRIPTION:Traditional arts and crafts such as origami\, kirigami\, and b
 asket weaving can be used to transform thin sheets into a variety of funct
 ional\, reconfigurable\, and mechanistically tunable three-dimensional str
 uctures. This talk will present my group’s work on the mechanics of art-
 inspired thin-sheet structures and how we apply the underlying principles 
 to create functional engineering systems from millimeter to meter scales. 
 With respect to origami\, I highlight our work in analytical modeling\, fa
 brication of functional miniature systems\, and testing of large load-bear
 ing origami structures. Next\, I will discuss how weaving thin ribbons int
 o three-dimensional basket shapes can create structures and metamaterials 
 with high stiffness and a remarkable resilience to damage from crushing an
 d buckling deformations. I will then show that introducing traditionally u
 nwanted ‘snags’ in woven systems can be used to engineer the spatial c
 urvature of the thin-sheet system. In closing\, I will briefly discuss how
 \, as part of my current sabbatical at Newcastle University\, I am pivotin
 g my research on thin-sheet mechanics into exploring mycelium biomaterials
 .
LOCATION:CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building)
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