High-Level Project Summary
A plan needed to make sure there has been enough time for the scientific studies on the functionalities of Webb, its history, its design, its physics and how it’s formed by precise origami-based a measurements. First and foremost, I categorized the Webb into multiple steps to make it easier to analyze and assemble pieces provided from sketches of patterns. For example, I split it into the three categories of Upper side, Middle side and Spacecraft bus with its four solar panel hands attached to its four sides.
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Before going to designing on paper, I primarily tried to read and understand many content regarding James Webb Telescope. Designing the Webb telescope with an approach to “Art-meet-science” structure can not be easy. As a result, it demands both art and scientific skills to overcome this challenge. A plan needed to make sure there has been enough time for the scientific studies on the functionalities of Webb, its history, its design, its physics and how it’s formed by precise origami-based a measurements. First and foremost, I categorized the Webb into multiple steps to make it easier to analyze and assemble pieces provided from sketches of patterns. For example, I split it into the three categories of Upper side ( main mirror, ISIM section and electronics of ISIM at the bottom of ISIM processors, plus the holders of secondary mirror), the middle part ( including the sun shields) and the third is spacecraft bus which contains 4 solar panels attached in each side. For designing Webb’s spacecraft bus, I fully studied its mechanics and 3D designs to find the important patterns that I needed for its origami sketches. Then, I made a sketch out of out on paper which can be cut and bent from edges to form the aforementioned spacecraft bus. Also, I designed four origami solar panels to be attached bedside the spacecraft bus.
One of the most important pieces which fell into the body part is sun shield. There should be five sunshields attached to each other. Therefore, this part has been easier for me to figure out what patterns I need to make the exact shapes in smaller scales because of its simple geometrical features. Then, this has to be five sun shields connected with each other around a vertical axis array with a hole in the Center.
I simply drew 5 sun shields considering same measurements and perspectives on paper and cropped them with scissor. In the upper section which I also call it the third category, there are controlling processors and a main mirror connected at the center.
In terms of processing units, I tried to get a precise shape of integrated science instrument module (ISIM) into different origami patterns to crop and assemble. This ISIM section will be connected to back of the main mirror. In the bottom of ISIM section, there is an ISIM electronics processors part which is also connected to the mirror. The instrument shield’s pattern designed on paper and cropped out to be connected on the head of the ISIM section associated with the main mirror. I tried to draw sketches for all the Webb’s details by ruler and pencil. Adding different tabs to each pattern across the drawings is important since it makes it far easier to be attached to other sides.
- picture shows how Webb’s telescope origami pieces patterns are crafted and cropped to be assembled.
- This picture shows the origami piece of Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) with it’s electronics system attached below
In an effort to design origami patterns of the upper part (the primary mirror), I used 3D pictures to fully separate different details as there are major differences in making an origami model structure of Webb’s with its physical. For more precision in pieces measurements to make better perspectives, I tried to break down the real scales to smaller ones.
Making the primary mirror was far simple in an origami. For example, I pictured a mirror attached to its 3D shaped holder in the back.
- this picture shows the primary mirror attached to its holder
- Assembled pieces together
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Thank you so much for making this happen and for this awesome opportunity.
With immense gratitude,
Erfan
References
Wikipedia contributors. (2021, October 2). James Webb Space Telescope. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:22, October 4, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Webb_Space_Telescope&oldid=1047805849
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#Webbs #origami #science #art #patterns
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