Fig. 1 Tape spring geometry and coordinate system More about this image found in Tape spring geometry and coordinate system

Fig. 2 Initial part of experimental deployment sequence from Ref. [ 2 ], with θ 0 = 1.5 rad More about this image found in Initial part of experimental deployment sequence from Ref. [ 2 ], with θ ...

Fig. 3 Folded tape spring model More about this image found in Folded tape spring model

Fig. 4 Results from tape spring deployment experiment with θ 0 = 2.8 rad. ( a ) Fold position λ and angle θ . ( b ) Total potential energy computed from measured values of λ and θ . More about this image found in Results from tape spring deployment experiment with θ 0 = 2.8 rad. ( a )...

Fig. 5 Locations of boundary conditions More about this image found in Locations of boundary conditions

Fig. 6 k / k 0 at deployment time t = 0.06 s More about this image found in k / k 0 at deployment time t = 0.06 s

Fig. 7 Fold position and angle, both unsmoothed, from simulation for λ 0 = 0.5, θ 0 = 1.66 rad More about this image found in Fold position and angle, both unsmoothed, from simulation for λ 0 = 0.5,...

Fig. 8 Kinetic, strain, and total energies from simulation for λ 0 = 0.5, θ 0 = 1.66 rad More about this image found in Kinetic, strain, and total energies from simulation for λ 0 = 0.5, θ 0...

Fig. 9 Comparison of strain energy from finite element simulation with raw and offset values from simulated experiment More about this image found in Comparison of strain energy from finite element simulation with raw and off...

Fig. 10 Comparison of kinetic energy during deployment predicted by finite element model versus simulated experiment More about this image found in Comparison of kinetic energy during deployment predicted by finite element ...

Fig. 11 Total energy predicted by simulated experiment More about this image found in Total energy predicted by simulated experiment

Fig. 12 Kinetic, strain, and total potential energies during deployment for λ 0 = 0.5, θ 0 = 1.66 rad More about this image found in Kinetic, strain, and total potential energies during deployment for λ 0 ...

Fig. 13 Spectrogram of velocity vector More about this image found in Spectrogram of velocity vector

Fig. 1 Protocol to cast thin elastomeric shells with global imperfections: ( a ) casting an intermediate mold using a metal sphere, ( b ) replace the metal sphere with a 3D printed inner geometry to ( c ) form a cavity with fixed gap width to ( d ) cast the vibrating mold, ( e ) the vibrating mold... More about this image found in Protocol to cast thin elastomeric shells with global imperfections: ( a ) c...

Fig. 2 First six mode shapes of the vibrating mold from linear perturbation analysis More about this image found in First six mode shapes of the vibrating mold from linear perturbation analys...

Fig. 3 Experimental setup including a syringe that draws air from the interior of the shell: ( a ) physical construction involving a syringe pump and a pressure sensor embedded under the shell, ( b ) schematic rendering of the setup, and ( c ) pressure–volume relationship showing reduction in buck... More about this image found in Experimental setup including a syringe that draws air from the interior of ...