On the elastica solution of a T3 tensegrity structure

Pirentis, AP; Lazopoulos, KA

dc.contributor.author	Pirentis, AP	en
dc.contributor.author	Lazopoulos, KA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:47Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:47Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0939-1533	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17435
dc.subject	Bifurcation	en
dc.subject	Elastica	en
dc.subject	Perturbation methods	en
dc.subject	Stability	en
dc.subject	Tensegrity	en
dc.subject.classification	Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Bifurcation (mathematics)	en
dc.subject.other	Deformation	en
dc.subject.other	Elasticity	en
dc.subject.other	Perturbation techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Tendons	en
dc.subject.other	Cytoskeleton	en
dc.subject.other	Elastica	en
dc.subject.other	Tensegrity	en
dc.subject.other	Stability	en
dc.title	On the elastica solution of a T3 tensegrity structure	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s00419-006-0051-7	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00419-006-0051-7	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Stability studies of a T3 tensegrity structure are performed. This structure is composed of three slender struts interconnected by six nonlinear elastic tendons and is prestressed. The struts are governed by linear constitutive laws and are allowed to buckle. Since tensegrity is used for modeling structures with quite large deformations, for example the cytoskeleton, and bifurcation theory-valid for small solutions of the nonlinear equations-does not directly apply, a general procedure for studying the stability behavior of the particular tensegrity model based upon the elastica theory is presented. The reference placement is defined by the prestress, and the equilibrium placements are defined by the applied force and moment. © Springer-Verlag 2006.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Archive of Applied Mechanics	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s00419-006-0051-7	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000241789900008	en
dc.identifier.volume	76	en
dc.identifier.issue	7-8	en
dc.identifier.spage	481	en
dc.identifier.epage	496	en