Minimal mass design of clustered tensegrity structures

• Published in: Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering Vol. 404; p. 115832
• Main Authors: Chen, Muhao, Bai, Xiaolong, Skelton, Robert E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Clustered tensegrity structure; Least necessary resources; Minimal mass design; Nonlinear optimization; Traditional tensegrity structure; Traditional tensegrity structure; Least necessary resources; Minimal mass design; Clustered tensegrity structure; Nonlinear optimization

This paper presents a minimal mass design approach to the clustered tensegrity structures (CTS). By minimal mass, we mean, for a given clustered tensegrity structure subject to prescribed external loads, the minimal mass is achieved when all the structure members simultaneously fail (buckle or yield...