Origami-Based Landing Gear for Drones

Duration : MAR ‘24 - JUN ‘24

Origami based length-adjustable landing gear for drone

Outstanding Materials and Manufacturing Processes Award, Seoul National University, 2024.

Motivation

• Takeoff/Landing on inclined surfaces by length-adjustable structure
• Impact absorption using Origami structure

Details

• Laser cutted PET sheet
• Reinforced by Glass-fiber (cured by epoxy-resin)
• Length adjustment by fishing line + Servo motor