WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Sarrus Linkage

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number of sides
1
2
3
4
number of levels
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
height
move
Fold the sides of a square prism at half height until the top and bottom squares meet. The movement corresponds to that of the Sarrus linkage, which converts a limited circular motion to a linear motion. Stack such prisms to produce a retractable structure.