J He, Y Wang, X Li, H Jiang, H Xie, Y Zhou - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The advantage of high strength-to-mass ratio renders tensegrity structures suitable for application as lightweight structures. Therefore, the minimal mass optimization problem is …
E Turco, A Bilotta - Mechanics Research Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Multistable metamaterials have several relevant technical applications in various fields, such as soft robotics, mechanical computing, energy absorption, and wave control. These …
Y Dong, X Yuan, S Ma, S Li, A Samy, S Dong - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Tensegrity tori are a classical form of tensegrity structures well known for their high load- bearing capacity and self-equilibrium, which make them attractive options for constructing …
Base isolation technique is based on two mechanisms: period elongation and damping increase that may considerably improve the structural performance under earthquakes …
X Feng, J Shen, W Zhao, H Lyu, Y Su - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
To explore the factors that affect the energy absorption performance of tensegrities with multi- self-stress modes, the Beetle Antennae Genetic Algorithm (BAGA) is carried out in …
Manipulator arms in robots can be bulky and difficult to transport. Tensegrity mechanisms, which can be compact, deployed, and shaped to adjustable lengths, offer a promising …
M Lamberti, G Razaqpur - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2024 - Elsevier
A semi-analytical procedure is presented for predicting the complete flexural response of partially interacting steel–concrete composite beams up to failure. The governing equation …
Abstract Structure design motifs take an essential role in creating materials or metamaterials with superior mechanics or special functions. However, a fundamental question naturally …
This paper introduces a data-driven approach to address the long-standing challenge of modeling complex tensegrity systems. The proposed approach focuses on approximating …