also: みうらおり
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.
The Miura fold is used for the solar panels of satellites.
The Miura fold is also known as a way to fold maps.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling; named after astrophysicist Kōryō Miura.
Kanji spelling using the surname 三浦; less common than the katakana form.
Named after Japanese astrophysicist Kōryō Miura (三浦公亮), who invented the folding pattern in the 1970s for space applications.