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Modular Origami Damping Spring

Modular Origami Damping Spring

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NameModular Origami Damping Spring
Model NameModular Spring Column
Creator / DesignerUnknown
Year Created2020
Difficulty (1-10)4
Estimated Steps80
Folding Stylemodular
Base Formcustom
Recommended Paperkami
Recommended Paper Size15cm x 15cm
Number of Sheets7
Is Action Model?true
Primary Subjectgeometric
Tagsmodular origami, spring, damping, geometric, functional origami, experiment, column
Diagram SourceUnknown

Description

A modular origami structure composed of seven alternating pink and orange units, folded to create a compressible spring-like column. It is designed to demonstrate damping effects when a force, such as a dropped ball, is applied to its top.

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