The dynamics and limits on the scaling of a flexible kinetic sculpture

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 537-546

  Gooch, S D ^a   Raine, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dynamic scaling of structures; Flexible structure dynamics; Kinetic sculpture

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

KINETIC SCULPTURE; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES;

FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION;

EID: 0034126758     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406001523894     Document Type: Article

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