Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 275-288.doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-016-2040-6

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Snapping instability in prismatic tensegrities under torsion

Liyuan ZHANG1,2, Cheng ZHANG2, Xiqiao FENG2, Huajian GAO3   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. AML & CNMM, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    3. School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, U.S.A.
  • 收稿日期:2015-06-25 修回日期:2015-08-30 出版日期:2016-03-01 发布日期:2016-03-01
  • 通讯作者: Xiqiao FENG E-mail:fengxq@tsinghua.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11432008 and 11502016), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2015M570035), the Tsinghua Univer-sity Initiative Scientific Research Program (No. 20121087991), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No. FRF-TP-15-029A1)

Snapping instability in prismatic tensegrities under torsion

Liyuan ZHANG1,2, Cheng ZHANG2, Xiqiao FENG2, Huajian GAO3   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. AML & CNMM, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
    3. School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, U.S.A.
  • Received:2015-06-25 Revised:2015-08-30 Online:2016-03-01 Published:2016-03-01
  • Contact: Xiqiao FENG E-mail:fengxq@tsinghua.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11432008 and 11502016), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2015M570035), the Tsinghua Univer-sity Initiative Scientific Research Program (No. 20121087991), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No. FRF-TP-15-029A1)

摘要:

Tensegrities are a class of lightweight and reticulated structures consisting of stressed strings and bars. It is shown that each prismatic tensegrity can have two self-equilibrated and stable states, leading to a snapping instability behavior under an applied torque. The predicted mechanism is experimentally validated, and can be used in areas such as advanced sensors and actuators, energy storage/adsorption equipments, and folding/unfolding devices.

关键词: tensegrity, structure mechanics, snapping instability, mechanical response

Abstract:

Tensegrities are a class of lightweight and reticulated structures consisting of stressed strings and bars. It is shown that each prismatic tensegrity can have two self-equilibrated and stable states, leading to a snapping instability behavior under an applied torque. The predicted mechanism is experimentally validated, and can be used in areas such as advanced sensors and actuators, energy storage/adsorption equipments, and folding/unfolding devices.

Key words: snapping instability, tensegrity, structure mechanics, mechanical response

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