Movie S5.

Propagation of a transition wave in a structure comprising four linkages characterized by d/L = 0.02 and Θ = π/10. The springs enable the transfer of the waves from one linkage to the other and, ultimately, the deployment of the 3D dome-like structure.

Harnessing transition waves to realize deployable structures

Ahmad Zareei, Bolei Deng, and Katia Bertoldi

PNAS. 2020. 117:4015-4020 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1917887117