Tensegrity system dynamics based on finite element method

S Ma, M Chen, RE Skelton - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a finite element analysis approach to nonlinear and linearized tensegrity
dynamics based on the Lagrangian method with nodal coordinate vectors as the …

Topology optimization of active tensegrity structures

Y Wang, Z Han, X Xu, Y Luo - Computers & Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing studies on active tensegrity structure optimum design only focus on sizing and/or
shape optimization ie, the structural element topology does not change during the design …

Static Modal Analysis: A Review of Static Structural Analysis Methods Through a New Modal Paradigm

J Feron, P Latteur, J Pacheco de Almeida - Archives of Computational …, 2024 - Springer
This article is a state-of-art review on static structural computations for pin-jointed structures,
revising the last forty years of scientific research on the subject matter through the …

A generalized objective function based on weight coefficient for topology-finding of tensegrity structures

X Xu, S Huang, Y Wang, Y Luo - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a generalized objective function for the topology-finding of tensegrity
structures to be able to assign selection priorities to different members and efficiently find …

Nonlinear dynamic and deployment analysis of clustered tensegrity structures using a positional formulation FEM

Z Kan, H Peng, B Chen, W Zhong - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the dynamic analysis of the clustered tensegrity structures via the
framework of the positional formulation finite element method (FEM). The nodal coordinates …

Force density-informed neural network for prestress design of tensegrity structures with multiple self-stress modes

DTN Trinh, S Lee, J Kang, J Lee - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the tensegrity structures have been studied and applied extensively in the
engineering field because of their unique topology, shape, and stability. An effective force …

A modified symbiotic organisms search (mSOS) algorithm for optimization of pin-jointed structures

DTT Do, J Lee - Applied soft computing, 2017 - Elsevier
The paper introduces a modified symbiotic organisms search (mSOS) algorithm to
optimization of pin-jointed structures including truss and tensegrity ones. This approach is …

Composite freeform shell structures: Design, construction and testing

A Moskaleva, S Gusev, S Konev, I Sergeichev… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, in modern construction practice, there is a solid interest in freeform structures and,
particularly, in double curvature shells. Development of manufacturing technologies made it …

Automatic construction of tensegrity structures with complex surfaces based on circle packing

Y Dong, X Yuan, S Ma, M Deng, S Dong, A Samy - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Tensegrities have attracted significant attention in many disciplines as a distinct type of truss
network. However, with the increase in size and complexity, building complex tensegrities …

Design of a new tensegrity cantilever structure

S Ma, M Chen, RE Skelton - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This study mainly focuses on the design of a new cantilever structure and its minimal mass
optimization subject to yield and buckling constraints. Given a vertical force in a constant …