Title of article :
Symmetric prismatic tensegrity structures. Part II: Symmetry-adapted formulations
Author/Authors :
Zhang، نويسنده , , J.Y. and Guest، نويسنده , , S.D. and Ohsaki، نويسنده , , M.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Abstract :
This paper presents analytical formulations for the symmetry-adapted equilibrium, force density and geometrical stiffness matrices for prismatic tensegrity structures with dihedral symmetries. An analytical expression for the infinitesimal mechanisms is also derived.
Keywords :
Tensegrity , Symmetry , Group representation theory , Block-diagonalisation , dihedral group
Journal title :
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Journal title :
International Journal of Solids and Structures