Lightweight design of tensegrity Michell truss subject to cantilever loads

• Published in: Composite structures Vol. 357; p. 118925
• Main Authors: Bai, Xiaolong, Chen, Muhao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Cantilever load; Cantilever structure; Lightweight structure; Michell truss; Minimal mass; Tensegrity; Lightweight structure; Minimal mass; Cantilever load; Michell truss; Tensegrity; Cantilever structure

This study introduces an analytical design approach for lightweight cantilever tensegrity structures based on the Michell truss pattern. The topological configuration is determined by generating the parameters of Michell spirals, including structural complexity and geometric parameters. The static e...