Finite element based form-finding algorithm for tensegrity structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3235-3240

  Pagitz, M ^a   Mirats Tur, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE ROBÒTICA I INFORMÀTICA INDUSTRIAL CSIC UPC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Form finding; Tensegrity

Indexed keywords

CABLE LENGTH; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; FINITE ELEMENT; FORM-FINDING; PRE-STRESS; TENSEGRITY; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE;

CABLES;

EID: 67249164545     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.04.018     Document Type: Article

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