A novel method for determining the feasible integral self-stress states for tensegrity structures
| Autor: | Mario Daniele Piccioni, Aguinaldo Fraddosio, Gaetano Pavone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
self-equilibrium
business.industry Computer science feasible self-stress states Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics tensegrity structures Computational Mechanics Aerospace Engineering 020101 civil engineering TA349-359 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Structural engineering 0201 civil engineering Stress (mechanics) 020303 mechanical engineering & transports 0203 mechanical engineering Mechanics of Materials Tensegrity Architecture Safety Risk Reliability and Quality business Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Curved and Layered Structures, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 70-88 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2353-7396 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/cls-2021-0007 |
| Popis: | The form-finding analysis is a crucial step for determining the stable self-equilibrated states for tensegrity structures, in the absence of external loads. This form-finding problem leads to the evaluation of both the self-stress in the elements and the shape of the tensegrity structure. This paper presents a novel method for determining feasible integral self-stress states for tensegrity structures, that is self-equilibrated states consistent with the unilateral behaviour of the elements, struts in compression and cables in tension, and with the symmetry properties of the structure. In particular, once defined the connectivity between the elements and the nodal coordinates, the feasible self-stress states are determined by suitably investigating the Distributed Static Indeterminacy (DSI). The proposed method allows for obtaining feasible integral self-stress solutions by a unique Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of the equilibrium matrix, whereas other approaches in the literature require two SVD. Moreover, the proposed approach allows for effectively determining the Force Denstiy matrix, whose properties are strictly related to the super-stability of the tensegrity structures. Three tensegrity structures were studied in order to assess and discuss the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed innovative method. |
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