Open AccessPlate tensegrity structures controlled with self-stress
Author(s) -
Kamila Martyniuk-Sienkiewicz,
Anna Al Sabouni-Zawadzka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1015/1/012025
Subject(s) - tensegrity , finite element method , structural engineering , stiffness , stress (linguistics) , nonlinear system , computer science , engineering , physics , philosophy , linguistics , quantum mechanics
The present paper focuses on the analysis of plate tensegrity structures based on the 3-strut simplex module. Two structural systems are considered: a single plate tensegrity module and a multi-module segment. It is proved that the implementation of plate elements in the basic tensegrity module not only opens new application perspectives, but also increases its stiffness. The analyses are performed with the use of the finite element method (FEM), using the second order theory and the geometrically nonlinear analysis.