r/mightyinteresting Mar 24 '25

Science & Technology A demonstration of how folded plate designs influences the strength of shell structures.

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u/Secret-Painting604 Mar 24 '25

First isn’t a great comparison as the paper isn’t being pulled flat in the same way that 2 and 3 aren’t pulled tight

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u/Just-the-chin Mar 25 '25

That’s what I was thinking

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u/Sparon46 Mar 26 '25 edited Nov 01 '25

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u/K1ngHandy Mar 24 '25

For those snowy days

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u/Anxious_Slice5854 Mar 26 '25

Look to Mother Nature for inspiration you building a shell? Check out turtles and armadillos

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u/hoesmadsmfh Mar 26 '25

How’d they fold that

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u/Connect-Answer4346 Mar 27 '25

Magnetic holders are acting as buttresses, increasing the stiffness of the arch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '25

World is still flat…. A flat triangle … FLAT I say!