Adaptive force density method for form-finding problem of tensegrity structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 5658-5673

  Zhang, J Y ^a   Ohsaki, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Force density method; Form finding; Spectral decomposition; Tensegrity structure

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS;

FORCE DENSITY METHOD; FORM-FINDING; SPECTRAL DECOMPOSITION; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

EID: 33746023929     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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