03.2022 - Present (Ongoing)
Interdiciplinary Research Project between Harvard GSD & SEAS
Research Advisors : Martin Bechthold and Katia Bertoldi
Collaborators : Yi Yang, Rene, Jose, Jin Feng and Saurabh Mahatre
#Reconfigurability
#Thermoplastic
#Computational design
#Tensile testing
#Experiment Analysis
#Rapid Fabrication
Reconfigurable Inflatable Structure (TBD)
This research project explores the geometric structures of a inflatable material (TPU | thermoplastic film), focusing specifically on the non-linearity through computational and experimental method.
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Fabrication
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