Design, Fabrication and Construction of a Deployable Double-Layer Tensegrity Grid
| Autor: | Valentin Gomez-Jauregui Civil Eng., Michael Quilligan Civil Eng., Cesar Otero Civil Eng., Cristina Manchado Civil Eng. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Fabrication
Tension (physics) Computer science business.industry 020101 civil engineering 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Radius Structural engineering Compression (physics) Grid 0201 civil engineering 020303 mechanical engineering & transports 0203 mechanical engineering Tensegrity Cylinder business Roof Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Structural Engineering International. 28:13-20 |
| ISSN: | 1683-0350 1016-8664 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10168664.2018.1431379 |
| Popis: | Deployable double-layer tensegrity grids (DDLTGs) are pre-stressed spatial frames containing two networks of tensile members forming the top and bottom chords in the form of tessellations, the nodes of which are linked by vertical and/or inclined web members in compression (usually struts) and/or in tension (usually cables), in such a way that these structures are able to be folded and unfolded. This paper presents a procedure to design, fabricate and assemble a light and inexpensive DDLTG composed of tensegrity modules Quastrut-S. A prototype 4×4 m grid structure was constructed, in a short time frame, to test the structural behavior and deployability of the DDLTG. In its folded configuration, the perimeter of the structure is less than 1.80 m, being contained in a cylinder of 0.28 m radius and 1.70 m height. The structure can therefore be easily stored, transported and erected within a short time frame, allowing it to be used as a temporary shelter, exhibition roof structure, etc. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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