Folding Origami Solar Array

This is my reverse engineered JPL prototype solar array which I designed an opening and closing mechanism for.

[@eric2500]

Functional and it is beautiful as well, eliminating those complaints in advance!

[@eric2500]

*In Universities all over the world soon: "MUST. recruit. that. young. man!"*

[@KURT_97]

Wow eso es increible!

[@bukankapi4014]

Will you consider to make it open source? Or sell it on some kit , I would totally buy it! Freakin neat and satisfying

[@adriancomisso5460]

Unfortunately that won't be possible the design was reverse engineered from a JPL solar array prototype and due to its temporary nature it slowly fell apart after repeated use. However if you want to build your own you can do it on a small or large scale. Or if you want to know how I designed it here is the original video from JPL and a paper on the pattern design used: asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/mechanicaldesign/article-abstract/135/11/111005/693901/Accommodating-Thickness-in-Origami-Based?redirectedFrom=fulltext kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGPSln9oicR6lck

[@canopus8321]

tienes las medidas el mecanismos

[@jackd9985]

Wow that's awesome! You should work for an Aerospace company or something...

[@eric2500]

Oh he will, after MIT that is!