A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A New Tensegrity Module — “Torus”
Research on cylindrical and spherical tensegrity modules are extensively carried out. However research on other tensegrity modules is little reported. This paper presents an exploratory study on a new kind of tensegrity module – “torus”. The topology of the torus tensegrity is firstly introduced. Then the initial form-finding of the torus tensegrity is discussed. The static and dynamic analysis of the torus tensegrity shows that prestressing has a stiffening effect on infinitesimal mechanism modes if the geometry is properly arranged. A new cable dome with a torus tensegrity employed as its ring beam is finally proposed. The behavior of the new dome is also examined. The work here will provide a reference for further research and application of the torus tensegrity.
A New Tensegrity Module — “Torus”
Research on cylindrical and spherical tensegrity modules are extensively carried out. However research on other tensegrity modules is little reported. This paper presents an exploratory study on a new kind of tensegrity module – “torus”. The topology of the torus tensegrity is firstly introduced. Then the initial form-finding of the torus tensegrity is discussed. The static and dynamic analysis of the torus tensegrity shows that prestressing has a stiffening effect on infinitesimal mechanism modes if the geometry is properly arranged. A new cable dome with a torus tensegrity employed as its ring beam is finally proposed. The behavior of the new dome is also examined. The work here will provide a reference for further research and application of the torus tensegrity.
A New Tensegrity Module — “Torus”
Yuan, Xingfei (author) / Peng, Zhangli (author) / Dong, Shilin (author) / Zhao, Baojun (author)
Advances in Structural Engineering ; 11 ; 243-251
2008-06-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
form-finding , tensegrity , cable dome , ring beam , torus
A New Tensegrity Module - "Torus"
| Online Contents | 2008
TENSEGRITY STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING TENSEGRITY STRUCTURES
| European Patent Office | 2018
| Online Contents | 2003
TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE AND LOCK PART FOR TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE
| European Patent Office | 2023
| SAGE Publications | 2003