Pseudo rigid body model for a nonlinear folding compliant mechanism

Folding compliant mechanisms have the potential to be used for innovative designs tailored specific applications such as energy absorption, shape morphing, or stress relief. This tailorability relies on multiple variables that define geometric and material behavior. The combined effort of nonlinearity can emphasize certain features in design that, individually, would not possible. a concept is very important origami engineering requires careful choice when it comes dimensions properties. Finite element analyses folding at level unit cell, well overall structural design, cumbersome computationally expensive. Therefore, this work, segmented pseudo rigid body model captures high flexibility developed both superelastic material, which characterized using memory alloy, hyperelastic, rubber-like material. By increasing number segments, allows structure undergo large deformations. results from are compared with FEA mechanism. 3D-printing experimental testing mechanism also explored.