OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001183

Auxetic shape memory material (smm) deformable structure

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:59.327543Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001183
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

Structures, systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to
selectively deformable bodies. In one embodiment, a deformable structure
includes an expandable tube of a shape memory material (SMM) arranged in an
auxetic pattern. The SMM becomes deformable responsive to an activation input.
The deformable structure also includes a first heating element within an
interior volume of the expandable tube. The first heating element activates
the SMM. The deformable structure also includes an inflatable structure within
the interior volume of the expandable tube, to selectively deform the SMM when
activated.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001183
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:59.327543Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001183