Analysis of clustered tensegrity structures using a modified dynamic relaxation algorithm

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 637-647

  Bel Hadj Ali, Nizar ^a   Rhode Barbarigos, Landolf ^a   Smith, Ian F C ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Active control; Clustered actuation; Deployable structures; Dynamic relaxation; Tensegrity structures

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTROL; CLUSTERED ACTUATION; DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURE; DYNAMIC RELAXATION; TENSEGRITY STRUCTURE;

ALGORITHMS; CABLES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 78651380841     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.10.029     Document Type: Article

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