蒙特利尔理工学院的研究人员开发了一个低成本的自组降落伞,在塑料上使用Kirigami,提高援助交付和空间飞行任务潜力。
Researchers at Polytechnique Montréal developed a low-cost, self-assembling parachute using kirigami on plastic, improving aid delivery and space mission potential.
蒙特利尔理工学院的研究人员利用日本纸切割技术在单张塑料板上建立了一个低成本的降落伞,该塑料板在下降期间自动形成一种稳定的、倒转的钟形。
Researchers at Polytechnique Montréal have created a low-cost parachute using kirigami—Japanese paper-cutting techniques—on a single plastic sheet that automatically forms a stable, inverted bell shape during descent.
该设计遵循严格的弹道路径并迅速稳定下来,可以改进向偏远地区提供人道主义援助的工作,并有可能执行空间任务。
The design, which follows a strict ballistic path and stabilizes quickly, could improve humanitarian aid delivery to remote areas and has potential for space missions.
创新在《自然》中发表,它使用简单、可回收的材料,避免复杂的缝纫、降低成本和提高耐久性。
Published in Nature, the innovation uses simple, recyclable materials and avoids complex sewing, reducing costs and increasing durability.
虽然在大规模生产方面仍然存在挑战,但该小组设想了无人驾驶飞机的运送和救灾方面的应用,今后将开展工作,探索空中扫描等强化功能。
While mass production challenges remain, the team envisions applications in drone delivery and disaster response, with future work exploring enhanced functions like aerial scanning.