A Monte Carlo form-finding method for large scale regular and irregular tensegrity structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 14-15, 2010, Pages 1888-1898

  Li, Yue ^a   Feng, Xi Qiao ^a   Cao, Yan Ping ^a   Gao, Huajian ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Form finding; Monte Carlo method; Tensegrity

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATION; FORM-FINDING; INITIAL CONFIGURATION; MATRIX OPERATIONS; MONTE CARLO; STOCHASTIC PROCEDURE; SYMMETRY ANALYSIS; TENSEGRITIES; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 77955231969     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.03.026     Document Type: Article

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