Snapping instability in prismatic tensegrities under torsion

doi:10.1007/s10483-016-2040-6

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 ZHANG^1,2, Cheng ZHANG², Xiqiao FENG², Huajian GAO³

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)

Abstract

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

2010 MSC Number:

74G60

Liyuan ZHANG, Cheng ZHANG, Xiqiao FENG, Huajian GAO. Snapping instability in prismatic tensegrities under torsion. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition), 2016, 37(3): 275-288.

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