descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2018 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Composite Structures, volume 184, pages 306-313 (issn: 0263-8223,

Authors: Heping Liu; Jingyao Zhang; Makoto Ohsaki;

doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.09.063

handle: 2433/243155

New 3-bar prismatic tensegrity units

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Abstract

Abstract Various methods have been presented for generating complex tensegrity structures by assembling simple units. Hence, generating new units will in turn benefit in obtaining various shapes of tensegrity structures. In this paper, we present three different new units by adding strings to the well-known 3-bar prismatic tensegrity unit. Analytical solutions are derived for their self-equilibrium analysis. Influences of structural parameters on internal forces of the members are investigated to study properties of the new tensegrity units.

Related Organizations

Harbin Engineering University
China (People's Republic of)
Kyoto University
Japan
Nagoya City University
Japan

Keywords

Additional nodes and strings, Prismatic unit, Tensegrity unit, Self-equilibrium

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