Reduced prestressability conditions for tensegrity structures Academic Article

abstract

• This paper presents a derivation of the prestressability conditions for a general class of tensegrity structures and a methodology for the investigation of these conditions. The prestressability conditions are derived from the principle of virtual work. The methodology proposed for their investigation combines symbolic and numerical computation and it is aimed at identifying particular prestressable configurations for which the prestressability conditions are expressed in a simpler form. The paper includes examples of the application of the methodology to a class of particular tensegrity structures, called tensegrity towers.

authors

• Skelton, Robert

published proceedings

• 40th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit
• Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

altmetric score

• 0.5

author list (cited authors)

• Sultan, C., Corless, M., & Skelton, R.

citation count

• 25

complete list of authors

• Sultan, C||Corless, M||Skelton, R

publication date

• April 1999

publisher

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)  Publisher

published in

• Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2514/6.1999-1478

start page

• 2300

end page

• 2308

volume

• 3