This clever radiator design from NASA took inspiration from origami. The ancient Japanese art of paper folding was behind the "potentially trailblazing 'smart' radiator" being developed by a NASA technologist to adjust heat on small satellites. It can change shapes to create either a cooling or warming effect. The flexible and compact satellite radiator prototype was invented by Vivek Dwivedi from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center as well as a research team based out of Brigham Young University.
The unconventional folding and unfolding radiator design is made with a pattern of tessellated 3D diamonds, like V-groove paper structures found in origami. This dynamic invention could be used to replace radiators already in use on satellites.
Origami-Inspired Space Radiators
This Shape-Shifting Radiator Design Uses Folded Paper Techniques
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2. Smart Radiator Technology - Developing radiator systems that can adjust heat based on changing needs
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