Linked Voroni

Design by froland
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interlinked stars hidden in voroni
interlinked stars hidden in voroni
more than just a ball
more than just a ball
more than just a ball
interlinked stars hidden in voroni
interlinked stars hidden in voroni
interlinked stars hidden in voroni
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Interlinked stars on a sphere clad in a Voroni hull.
Visually the complexity is puzzling.

See here for a larger version supporting more materials.

This first experiment yields an extremely flexible structure while maintaining a relativly high stability.

In the test print a few links broke, but the overall structure came out fine.
UPDATE: Modified to allow printability with new design rules.
cm: 9.998 w x 9.99 d x 9.984 h
in: 3.936 w x 3.933 d x 3.931 h

Comments

 
Great design! Reminds me of a diatom.
April 25, 2011, 7:49 pm
 
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