Suture inspired interlocking structure with programmable stiffness
Peng Jiang, Jixiang Qi, Xun Xiong, Heng Yang, Ying Li
Topics & Concepts
InterlockingStiffnessStructural engineeringMechanism (biology)Haptic technologyComputer scienceMetamaterialDeformation (meteorology)Materials scienceDeformation mechanismCompliant mechanismGraphMechanical systemBiomimeticsTopology (electrical circuits)Mechanical engineeringInternal forcesComponent (thermodynamics)PlanarGraph theoryEngineeringSymmetry (geometry)Bending stiffnessElasticity (physics)Advanced Materials and MechanicsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsCellular and Composite Structures