Origami-inspired

deployable shelter
analysis using finite
element method

Natividad, Fritz D.
Arias, Simon Martjay B.
Mendoza, Ralston Ros G.
Bagadiong, Achilles A.
Deseo, Jude John
 Introduction
• The Philippines is one of the Southeast Asian countries situated on
the typhoon line, which is susceptible to natural disasters and very
vulnerable to climate change
• Deployable structure is a unique type of architecture structure
because its geometric properties can be modified and converted to
fulfill the functional criteria for its planned usage (Cai, Deng, Xu, &
Feng, 2015).
 Introduction
• Deployable structures, however, are vulnerable to deformations when
exposed to wind loads because the force of the wind causes the
structure to tilt.
 Introduction
• Use finite element analysis method thru the use of Autodesk Robot
Structural Analysis to provide accurate data on the stresses and
displacement of an origami-inspired deployable shelter when
subjected to a 235kph wind velocity in 4 directions
 Methodology
• Modeling
 Methodology
• Importing to Autodesk Robot Structural
 Methodology
• Input of Material Properties
 Methodology
• Input of Material Properties
 Methodology
• Input of Material Properties
 Methodology
• Input wind velocity and conditions
 Methodology
• Wind Simulation
 Methodology
• Results of Simulation
 Methodology
• Results of Simulation
 Methodology
• Identify Max Tensile and compressive stress

Critical Areas due to stress in Case 1

 Methodology
• Identify Max Displacement

Critical Areas due to Displacement in Case 1

 Results and Summary of FEM
Implementations
Maximum Stress Maximum Displacement
Case 1: Max at X+ Case 1: Max at X+
Panel 237 Panel 236 Panel 237 Panel 236
Direction Direction Compression
Tension (Mpa) Compression(Mpa) Tension (mm) (mm)
X+ 2.56 -1.81 X+ 0.28 -0.16
Case 2: Max at X+Y+
Panel 373 Panel 345
Case 2: Max at X+Y+ Direction
Tension(mm) Compression(m
Panel 373 Panel 345 m)
Direction
Tension (Mpa) Compression(Mpa) X+Y+ 0.8 -0.47
X+Y+ 6.67 -2.87 Case 3: Max at Y+
Panel 353 Panel 308
Direction Compression(m
Tension(mm)
Case 3: Max at Y+ m)
Panel 353 Panel 308 Y+ 0.06 -0.07
Direction Case 4: Max at X+Y-
Tension (Mpa) Compression(Mpa)
Y+ 3.05 -0.5 Panel 239 Panel 236
Direction Compression(m
Tension(mm)
m)
Case 4: Max at X+Y- X+Y- 0.8 -0.48
Panel 239 Panel 236
Direction
Tension (Mpa) Compression(Mpa)
X+Y- 7.81 -4.47
 Conclusions
• The application of Finite Element Analysis thru the use of Autodesk
Robot Structural proves to be effective in identifying the most critical
parts of the origami inspired deployable shelter
• It is best to assume a dome-shape structure for the origami-inspired
deployable shelter to resist high-speed wind pressure
• Further analysis with other shapes and geometry of the origami-
based design should be tested to get a more effective structure
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