New actuation planning method for the analysis and design of active tensegrity structures

M Hrabačka, R Bulín, M Hajžman - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper deals with actuation planning and control for active tensegrity structures. Within
actuation planning, a specific actuation in the form of adjustments of cables' rest lengths is …

High surface accuracy and pretension design for mesh antennas based on dynamic relaxation method

J Zhang, B He, L Zhang, R Nie, X Ma - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cable truss structures are widely used in large satellite antennas with ultrahigh
electromagnetic performance. The electromagnetic performance is directly determined by …

High-accuracy design for mesh antennas considering the metallic mesh

J Zhang, B He, R Nie, G Wang, L Zhang, H Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metallic meshes have great effects on the surface accuracy and tension distribution of mesh
antennas, which present considerable challenges to the high-accuracy design of reflectors …

A Cartesian spatial discretization method for nonlinear dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of tensegrity structures

S Yuan, W Zhu - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
For vibration analysis of a tensegrity structure, the development of a dynamic model is a key
step. A common issue in the traditional dynamic modeling methods for vibration analysis of …

Design and control analysis of a deployable clustered hyperbolic paraboloid cable net

S Ma, K Lu, M Chen, RE Skelton - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an analytical and experimental design and deployment control analysis
of a hyperbolic paraboloid cable net based on clustering actuation strategies. First, the …

Deployment modeling for soft cable networks from slack to tension

B He, K Li, R Nie, B Gao - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Cable networks are widely used in space deployable devices and other fields for their large
spans, lightweight, and small storage volumes. Among them, the deployable cable network …

Static shape and stress control of trusses with optimum time, actuators and actuation

NM Saeed, AA Manguri, M Szczepanski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Traditional shape and stress control of structures use many actuators and require enormous
time to find reasonable solutions that need designers to input specific target displacement …

Structural design and integral assembly procedure of rigid-flexible tensegrity airship structure

S Li, J Hu, L Chen, Y Zhang, X Mi, X Huang… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
A rigid-flexible tensegrity airship structure is proposed through the systematic research and
design of the wheel spoke–shaped stiffening ring, carbon fiber–reinforced polymer slender …

Member importance prediction and failure response analysis for cable network antennas

P Yuan, B He, R Nie, L Zhang, H Yu, G Wang… - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Cable network antennas are likely to experience damage from the extreme space
environment. This will deteriorate the antennas' performance and even lead to the scrapping …

Research on a novel tensegrity torus with superior shape adaptability

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 …