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This chapter presents a concept of deployable Pipe-Z (dPZ). dPZ is a modular structural system taking advantage of the robustness of rigid-panel mechanisms. It supports creation of free-form connectors which are reconfigurable and deployable. The folding mechanisms of: the single foldable Pipe-Z module (fPZM), and entire dPZ are explained. Folding mechanism of dPZ is illustrated with asynchronous folding of a relatively complex spatial Unknot. A low-fidelity prototype of a six-module octagonal dPZ is presented; several folding schemes including concentric toric rings are demonstrated. “Outside-in” and “inside-out” deployment schemes are demonstrated and discussed in the context of packing. Low-fidelity prototype is presented.
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Zawidzki, M. (2017). Deployable Pipe-Z. In: Discrete Optimization in Architecture. SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1109-2_5
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