also: みうらおり
noun
Miura fold; Miura-ori
A rigid origami folding pattern that allows a flat surface to be collapsed and expanded in one motion. Used in space engineering (solar panels) and map folding.
人工衛星の太陽電池パネルにはミウラ折りが採用されている。
The Miura fold is used for the solar panels of satellites.
ミウラ折りは地図の折り畳み方としても知られている。
The Miura fold is also known as a way to fold maps.
Origami is the general art of paper folding; ミウラ折り is a specific folding pattern with engineering applications.
Named after Japanese astrophysicist Kōryō Miura (三浦公亮), who invented the folding pattern in the 1970s for space applications.