Inflate a mesh with a thickness

I'm trying to simulate the inflation of a soft actuator.

The soft actuator is made up from silicone with internal air canals. When trying to simulate this in kangaroo I've only been able to inflate the outer bounds of the mesh:

http://i.imgur.com/ppUyvys.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/bX1NkTl.jpg?1

Does anyone have an idea how I can inflate the model from the internal air canals out and still recognizing the thickness of the actuator.

Attachments:

Inflate.gh, 18 KB
mesh inflate2.3dm, 56 KB
Inflate7.jpg, 275 KB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Daniel Piker on May 8, 2014 at 4:22pm

I don't understand which parts are supposed to be solid and which are air - could you sketch a section?

Permalink Reply by alex carpentier on May 9, 2014 at 1:45am

Thank you for the reply. Sorry for the confusion, the attached images display the basic process of the actuator:

http://i.imgur.com/2lEdJLr.png

http://i.imgur.com/8odOXlY.png

Basically, the air canals are empty and everything around it is solid. But when I try and simulate it in kangaroo it only inflates the outer bounds of the mesh as displayed in the second link in my original post.

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