When is a symmetric body-bar structure isostatic?

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2745-2754

  Guest, S D ^a   Schulze, B ^b   Whiteley, W J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body bar; Isostatic; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

BAR STRUCTURE; COMBINATORIAL THEORY; GROUP REPRESENTATION THEORY; SPECIAL CLASS; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; SYMMETRIC BODY; SYMMETRY OPERATIONS;

RIGIDITY;

EID: 77955467842     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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