Tensegrity: 60 years of art, science, and engineering
C Sultan - Advances in applied mechanics, 2009 - Elsevier
This chapter traces down the roots of the first man-made objects which resemble what are
nowadays known as tensegrity structures. It then shows how the tensegrity concept evolved …
nowadays known as tensegrity structures. It then shows how the tensegrity concept evolved …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical response of 3-dimensional tensegrity lattices
Most available techniques for the design of tensegrity structures can be grouped in two
categories. On the one hand, methods that rely on the systematic application of topological …
categories. On the one hand, methods that rely on the systematic application of topological …
Integral feasible prestress of cable domes
XF Yuan, SL Dong - Computers & structures, 2003 - Elsevier
Cable domes, first proposed by Geiger, belong to the indeterminate and prestressed
assembly. Thus, the geometric stability analysis and the optimal prestress design are very …
assembly. Thus, the geometric stability analysis and the optimal prestress design are very …
A reduced-order model for the dynamic and post-buckling behavior of tensegrity structures
JJ Rimoli - Mechanics of Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Traditional approaches for modeling the behavior of tensegrity structures have their origin
either on form-finding applications or on the desire to capture their quasi-static behavior. As …
either on form-finding applications or on the desire to capture their quasi-static behavior. As …
Geometrically nonlinear elasto-plastic analysis of clustered tensegrity based on the co-rotational approach
L Zhang, MK Lu, HW Zhang, B Yan - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2015 - Elsevier
An efficient finite element formulation is developed for geometrically nonlinear elasto-plastic
analyses of classical and clustered tensegrities based on the co-rotational approach. Large …
analyses of classical and clustered tensegrities based on the co-rotational approach. Large …
An algorithm for calculating the feasible pre-stress of cable-struts structure
J Guo, J Jiang - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
A cable-struts structure consists of tension-only cables and compression-only struts. The
structural rigidity comes from the pre-stress. To determine the feasible pre-stress for the …
structural rigidity comes from the pre-stress. To determine the feasible pre-stress for the …
Nonlinear analysis and optimum design of cable domes
XF Yuan, SU Dong - Engineering Structures, 2002 - Elsevier
The cable dome, proposed by Geiger after developing Fuller's idea of tensegrity, is a new
type of space structure. This paper is concerned with the nonlinear analysis and the …
type of space structure. This paper is concerned with the nonlinear analysis and the …
Tunable wave propagation by varying prestrain in tensegrity-based periodic media
This paper investigates the dynamic properties of one, two and three-dimensional tensegrity-
based periodic structures introduced in Rimoli and Pal (2017), which are here termed as …
based periodic structures introduced in Rimoli and Pal (2017), which are here termed as …
Geometric and material nonlinear analysis of tensegrity structures
A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity
structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities. The geometric nonlinearity …
structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities. The geometric nonlinearity …
Non-linear dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures using a co-rotational method
A new formulation is presented for the non-linear dynamic analysis of space truss structures.
The formulation is based on the dynamics of 3D co-rotational rods. In the co-rotation method …
The formulation is based on the dynamics of 3D co-rotational rods. In the co-rotation method …