RT Journal Article
T1 From octagonal connection graphs belonging to the Z-Octahedron family to new tensegrity structures
A1 Fernández Ruiz, Manuel Alejandro
A1 Hernández-Montes, Enrique
A1 Gil-Martín, Luisa María
K1 Estructuras de tensegridad
K1 Estructuras (Construcción) - Cálculo
K1 Análisis estructural (Ingeniería)
AB A tensegrity family is a group of tensegrity structures that share a common connectivitypattern. The Octahedron, the Z-Octahedron, and the X-Octahedron families areexamples of these groups found in the literature. In this work, a new graphicalrepresentation of the members of the Z-Octahedron family based on octagonal cells ispresented. These new elementary cells are composed of eight nodes and two struts. Inaddition, a new member of the family is introduced: the Z-triple-expanded octahedron.New tensegrity structures from the Z-Octahedron family are obtained by modifying theconnectivity pattern of the elements that make up the octagonal cell. Several elementgroupings have been considered in order to find different equilibrium configurations.The values of the force density or force:length ratio that lead to stable and super-stabletensegrity forms have been computed analytically. It has been proved that the Z-Octahedron family is a good source of new tensegrity forms.
PB Elsevier
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39836
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39836
LA eng
NO Fernández-Ruiz, M.A., Hernández-Montes, E., Gil-Martín, L.M., 2022. From octagonal connection graphs belonging to the Z-Octahedron family to new tensegrity structures. Int. J. Solids Struct. 254–255, 111901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111901
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/12615
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026