High-Precision Fluidic Kirigami Metasurface for Ultrasonic Holographic Lensing and Haptic Interfacing

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Main Authors: Kahak, Ardalan, Ahmed, Moustafa Sayed, Kalantaryardebily, Nahid, Kulkarni, Hrishikesh, Gurari, Netta, Shahab, Shima, Li, Suyi
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author Kahak, Ardalan
Ahmed, Moustafa Sayed
Kalantaryardebily, Nahid
Kulkarni, Hrishikesh
Gurari, Netta
Shahab, Shima
Li, Suyi
author_facet Kahak, Ardalan
Ahmed, Moustafa Sayed
Kalantaryardebily, Nahid
Kulkarni, Hrishikesh
Gurari, Netta
Shahab, Shima
Li, Suyi
contents Morphing surfaces provide a versatile tool to advance the functionalities of high-performance aircraft, soft robots, biomedical devices, and human-machine interfaces. However, achieving precise shape transformation and mechanical property control remains challenging due to nonlinearity, design constraints, and the difficulty of coordinating multiple constituent materials across a continuous surface. To this end, this study unveils that Kirigami art can inspire novel solutions. More specifically, the geometric principles of Kirigami can be exploited to design and fabricate fluidic metasurfaces capable of highly accurate shape morphing and output force control, all via a single pressure input. This study presents a systematic approach to designing Kirigami for tuning the local deformation and force output through extensive nonlinear modeling and experiment validation on two archetypal patterns: concentric square and circular cuts. The potentials of this approach are demonstrated via two multiphysics case studies: (1) an acoustic holography lens for ultrasonic wave steering, achieving highly accurate deformation control under a single global pressure input, and (2) a haptic device with a small volume, constant contact area, and high-resolution output force. The fluidic Kirigami concept allows for simple yet effective adaptation to different shape and stiffness requirements, paving the way for a new family of scalable and programmable morphing surfaces.
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spellingShingle High-Precision Fluidic Kirigami Metasurface for Ultrasonic Holographic Lensing and Haptic Interfacing
Kahak, Ardalan
Ahmed, Moustafa Sayed
Kalantaryardebily, Nahid
Kulkarni, Hrishikesh
Gurari, Netta
Shahab, Shima
Li, Suyi
Applied Physics
Morphing surfaces provide a versatile tool to advance the functionalities of high-performance aircraft, soft robots, biomedical devices, and human-machine interfaces. However, achieving precise shape transformation and mechanical property control remains challenging due to nonlinearity, design constraints, and the difficulty of coordinating multiple constituent materials across a continuous surface. To this end, this study unveils that Kirigami art can inspire novel solutions. More specifically, the geometric principles of Kirigami can be exploited to design and fabricate fluidic metasurfaces capable of highly accurate shape morphing and output force control, all via a single pressure input. This study presents a systematic approach to designing Kirigami for tuning the local deformation and force output through extensive nonlinear modeling and experiment validation on two archetypal patterns: concentric square and circular cuts. The potentials of this approach are demonstrated via two multiphysics case studies: (1) an acoustic holography lens for ultrasonic wave steering, achieving highly accurate deformation control under a single global pressure input, and (2) a haptic device with a small volume, constant contact area, and high-resolution output force. The fluidic Kirigami concept allows for simple yet effective adaptation to different shape and stiffness requirements, paving the way for a new family of scalable and programmable morphing surfaces.
title High-Precision Fluidic Kirigami Metasurface for Ultrasonic Holographic Lensing and Haptic Interfacing
topic Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08912