A prototype of wire-actuated variable geometry truss (design and kinematics of 2D experimental system)

Institute of Applied Mechanics - 17th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, ICAST 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 187-194

  Hanahara, K ^a   Kakihara, K ^a   Tada, Y ^a   Usami, Y ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Prototype system; Variable geometry truss; Wire actuated member

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; RIGID MEMBERS; STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS; VARIABLE GEOMETRY TRUSS; WIRE-ACTUATED MEMBER;

DESIGN; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; TRUSSES;

WIRE;

EID: 84865518471     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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