Publications related to Tensile structure

Constrained Form-Finding of Tension-Compression Structures using Automatic Differentiation

This paper proposes a computational approach to form-find pin-jointed bar structures subjected to combinations of tension and compression forces. The generated equilibrium states can meet structural and geometrical constraints via gradient-based optimizati ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023

Discrete Voss surfaces: Designing geodesic gridshells with planar cladding panels

Corentin Jean Dominique Fivet, Nicolas Robin Montagne, Olivier Baverel

The design and construction of doubly-curved structures often reveals to be challenging and can result in complex manufacturing and assembly. A recent strategy to tackle this difficulty consists in exploiting the connection between discrete differential ge ...

2022

Generation of elastic geodesic gridshells with anisotropic cross sections

Corentin Jean Dominique Fivet, Nicolas Robin Montagne, Olivier Baverel

Geodesic gridshells are shell structures made of continuous elements following geodesic lines. Their properties ease the use of beams with anisotropic cross-sections by avoiding bending about their strong axis. However, such bending may arise when flatteni ...

2021

Efficient equilibrium-based stress recovery for isogeometric laminated curved structures

Pablo Antolin Sanchez, Alessandro Reali

This work extends the stress recovery for laminated composite solid plates, proposed in [1,2], to curved structures. Based on 3D Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) computations and equilibrium, this procedure uses a single element through the thickness in combina ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2021

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

Pablo Antolin Sanchez, Alessandro Reali

In this work, we focus on the family of shell formulations referred to as "solid shells", where the simulation of shell-type structures is performed by means of a mesh of 3D solid elements, with typically only one element through the thickness. We propose ...

SPRINGER2020

Nondestructive Prediction of the Buckling Load of Imperfect Shells

Tobias Schneider, Emmanuel Georges Albert Virot, Emilio José Lozano Vazquez

From soda cans to space rockets, thin-walled cylindrical shells are abundant, offering exceptional load carrying capacity at relatively low weight. However, the actual load at which any shell buckles and collapses is very sensitive to imperceptible defects ...

AMER PHYSICAL SOC2020

Lighter and Stronger: Cofabricated Electrodes and Variable Stiffness Elements in Dielectric Actuators

Dario Floreano, Vivek Ramachandran, Yegor Piskarev, Jun Shintake, Michael Dickey

The inherent compliance of soft robots often makes it difficult for them to exert forces on surrounding surfaces or withstand mechanical loading. Controlled stiffness is a solution to empower soft robots with the ability to apply large forces on their envi ...

2020

Phase Changing Materials-Based Variable-Stiffness Tensegrity Structures

Dario Floreano, Jun Shintake, Davide Zappetti

Soft robots leverage deformable bodies to achieve different types of locomotion, improve transportability, and safely navigate cluttered environments. In this context, variable-stiffness structures provide soft robots with additional properties, such as th ...

2019

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

Pablo Antolin Sanchez, Alessandro Reali

2019

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Tensile structure

Constrained Form-Finding of Tension-Compression Structures using Automatic Differentiation

Discrete Voss surfaces: Designing geodesic gridshells with planar cladding panels

Minimal mass design of active tensegrity structures

Generation of elastic geodesic gridshells with anisotropic cross sections

Efficient equilibrium-based stress recovery for isogeometric laminated curved structures

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

Nondestructive Prediction of the Buckling Load of Imperfect Shells

Lighter and Stronger: Cofabricated Electrodes and Variable Stiffness Elements in Dielectric Actuators

Phase Changing Materials-Based Variable-Stiffness Tensegrity Structures

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

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Nondestructive Prediction of the Buckling Load of Imperfect Shells

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

Lighter and Stronger: Cofabricated Electrodes and Variable Stiffness Elements in Dielectric Actuators

Efficient equilibrium-based stress recovery for isogeometric laminated curved structures

Discrete Voss surfaces: Designing geodesic gridshells with planar cladding panels

Generation of elastic geodesic gridshells with anisotropic cross sections

Minimal mass design of active tensegrity structures

A simple and effective method based on strain projections to alleviate locking in isogeometric solid shells

Phase Changing Materials-Based Variable-Stiffness Tensegrity Structures

Constrained Form-Finding of Tension-Compression Structures using Automatic Differentiation