Symmetric prismatic tensegrity structures: Part I. Configuration and stability

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Zhang, J Y ^a   Guest, S D ^b   Ohsaki, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dihedral group; Group representation theory; Self equilibrium; Stability; Symmetry; Tensegrity structure

Indexed keywords

DIHEDRAL GROUP; GROUP REPRESENTATION THEORY; SELF-EQUILIBRIUM; SYMMETRY; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE;

RADAR ANTENNAS;

EID: 55149119672     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.08.032     Document Type: Article

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