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WIRE/ PIPE HARMONOGRAPH AND SPIROGRAPH GENERATOR



HARMONOGRAPH

(start at 2:45)

SPIROGRAPH

WELDER MACHINE FOR PIPE SUPPLY
 (start at 1:35)

FRILL NECKED LIZARD

 

 

              

BEARDED DRAGON

The Frill-Necked Lizard and Bearded Dragons are reptiles native to Australia. These reptiles have a unique bio-mechanics. The frill-necked lizards expand their frill when threatened to appear bigger and attempt to intimidate predators. Similar to the frill-necked lizards' response to threats, the bearded dragons will expand their throat to ward off predators.

 

The frill on the lizard's neck has a cartilage that serves as a structure that holds the frill and folds it open and close. The bearded dragon's "beard" is composed of pointed scales that are organized in arrays.

FOLDING FRILL STRUCTURE

 

The idea of this frill model is to emulate the bio-mechanics of the fill-necked lizard as a folding structure for architectural purposes.  The origami-like structure can be the skin system possibly made of fabric or other material and the folds will hold the framing structure that will keep the tension on the skin. Possible ways of mechanically moving the frill will be with an aid of a motor or hydraulic system.

 

The video below shows possible ways of how the frill can be fold, stretched, expand, or retract.