Flectofin®

Inspired by the valvular pollination mechanism of the Strelitzia Reginae flower (commonly known as the Bird-Of-Paradise) the Flectofin® is a hingeless louver system that is capable of shifting its fin 90 degrees by inducing bending stresses in the spine caused by displacement of a support or change of temperature in the lamina.

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Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design - ITKE - University of Stuttgart

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers

in collaboration with:

Plant Biomechanics Group, Botanical Garden - University of Tübingen

Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck

Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering - ITV Denkendorf

Dr. Markus Milwich, Dr. Thomas Stegmaier

Clauss Markisen Projekt GmbH - Biss-Ochsenwang

Eberhard Brumm, Marc Jansen

Concept & Design:

Dipl.-Ing. Julian Lienhard - ITKE

M.Arch. Simon Schleicher - ITKE

Dipl. Bio. Simon Poppinga - Plant Biomechanics Group