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Deployable Structures

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. S. Pellegrino

    1. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Part of the book series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM, volume 412)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages ii-xii
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  2. Deployable Structures in Engineering

    • Sergio Pellegrino
    Pages 1-35

  3. Deployable Structures in Nature

    • Julian F. V. Vincent
    Pages 37-50

  4. Stealing Ideas from Nature

    • Julian F. V. Vincent
    Pages 51-58

  5. How to Fold a Membrane

    • Sergio Pellegrino, Julian F. V. Vincent
    Pages 59-75

  6. Elastic Folding of Shell Structures

    • Sergio Pellegrino
    Pages 77-98

  7. Bi-Stable Structures

    • Sergio Pellegrino
    Pages 99-111

  8. Infinitesimal and Finite Mechanisms

    • Tibor Tarnai
    Pages 113-142

  9. Kinematic Bifurcation

    • Tibor Tarnai
    Pages 143-169

  10. Matrices for Deployable Structures

    • Sergio Pellegrino
    Pages 171-178

  11. Tensegrity Systems

    • René Motro, Nicolas Vassart
    Pages 179-198

  12. Foldable Tensegrities

    • René Motro, Mourad Bouderbala, Cédric Lesaux, Franck Cévaer
    Pages 199-238

  13. Finite Element Simulation of Deployable Structures

    • Michel Géradin
    Pages 239-360
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Deployable structures can vary their shape automatically from a compact, packaged configuration to an expanded, operational configuration. The first properly engineered deployable structures were used as stabilization booms on early spacecraft. Later on, more complex structures were devised for solar arrays, communication reflectors and telescopes. In other fields there have been a variety of developments, including retractable roofs for stadia, foldable components for cars, portable structures for temporary shelters and exhibition displays. Three main themes are discussed in this book: concepts, working principles, and mechanics of deployable structures, both in engineering and biology; in addition: theory of foldable bar structures and application to deployable tensegrieties; formulation of large-rotation analysis of deployable structures and finite-element simulation methods.

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  • Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    S. Pellegrino

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