Tyson Van de Zande

Geodesy: Self-rising 2.5D Tiles by Printing along 2D Geodesic Closed Path

Thermoplastic and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) based 4D printing are rapidly expanding to allow for space- and material-saving 2D printed sheets morphing into 3D shapes when heated. However, to our knowledge, all the known examples are either origami-based models with obvious folding hinges, or beam-based models wi…