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SUMMARY:Tensegrity Systems : from the simplex to the foldable tensegrity r
 ing
DTSTART:20110617T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101645Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:René Motro\, Professor Emeritus\, University Montpellier\, Fr
 ance\nAbstract\n\nThe coupling between form and forces\, their structural 
 morphology\, is a key point \nfor Tensegrity systems. In the first part of
  this paper we describe the design \nprocess of the simplest tensegrity sy
 stem which was achieved by Kenneth Snelson. \nSome other simple cells are 
 presented and tensypolyhedra are defined as tensegrity \nsystems which mee
 t polyhedral geometry in a stable equilibrium state. A numerical \nmodel g
 iving access to more complex systems\, in terms of number of components an
 d \ngeometrical properties\, is then evoked. The third part is devoted to 
 linear \nassemblies of annular cells which can be folded. Some experimenta
 l models of the \nTensegrity ring which is the basic component of this “
 hollow rope” have been \nrealized and are examined.
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