Rapidly Reconfigurable Inextensible Inflatables

Inextensible material inflatables, such as those made from heat-sealable fabric or Mylar, are lightweight, robust, and easily packed into compact spaces and self-deployed. They are commonly made by heat-pressing two sheets together to seal them along a desired curvilinear path. Upon inflation, the sheets wrinkle about the constraints imposed by the seals, giving rise to fascinating and functional ...