Tensegrity Structures
Form, Stability, and Symmetry
1st Edition
Published on 17. March 2015
XIII, 300 pages
978-4-431-54813-3 (ISBN)
Description
To facilitate a deeper understanding of tensegrity structures, this book focuses on their two key design problems: self-equilibrium analysis and stability investigation. In particular, high symmetry properties of the structures are extensively utilized. Conditions for self-equilibrium as well as super-stability of tensegrity structures are presented in detail. An analytical method and an efficient numerical method are given for self-equilibrium analysis of tensegrity structures: the analytical method deals with symmetric structures and the numerical method guarantees super-stability. Utilizing group representation theory, the text further provides analytical super-stability conditions for the structures that are of dihedral as well as tetrahedral symmetry. This book not only serves as a reference for engineers and scientists but is also a useful source for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Keeping this objective in mind, the presentation of the book is self-contained anddetailed, with an abundance of figures and examples.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Tokyo
Japan
Publishing group
Springer Tokyo
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XIII, 300 p. 87 illus., 79 illus. in color.
File size
9,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-4-431-54813-3 (9784431548133)
DOI
10.1007/978-4-431-54813-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
03/2015
Springer
€192.59
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Content
Introduction.- Equilibrium.- Self-Equilibrium Analysis by Symmetry.- Stability.- Force Density Method.- Prismatic Structures of Dihedral Symmetry.- Star-Shaped Structures of Dihedral Symmetry.- Regular Truncated Tetrahedral Structures.- Linear Algebra.- Affine Motions and Rigidity Condition.- Tensegrity Tower.- Group Representation Theory and Symmetry-Adapted Matrix
