From Simplicity to Complexity : the reciprocal relationship of linear motion and spatial form of bending active, splayed plates
Micha Schneider
Supervisor Univ.Prof. Günther H. Filz
ended 2024
Abstract. This thesis aims to contribute to relatively young field of bending-active plate systems by focusing on the manipulation of planar plates to achieve large-scale elastic deformations, resulting in spatial accentuated geometries. The research explores the impact of various geometric and physical boundary conditions on its deflective behavior. Inspired by recent advances in computational methods, this study examines techniques using form-finding as a design strategy
Bending-active systems exploit the elastic properties of initially flat elements to create curved, lightweight structures. In contrast to traditional engineering, which typically avoids bending moments to prevent material failure, the bending-active approach is utilizing the stress to develop structural and spatial efficient systems.
By exploring the geometrical and structural properties of bending-active plate systems which are being deformed by the controlled in plane displacement of points, leading to an elastic deformation of a initial flat plate, I want to contribute to the field of bending-active plate systems. This is being achieved by analyzing the impact on shape given boundary conditions, its controlled manipulation and its material properties.