Motion Structures: Deployable Structural Assemblies of Mechanisms
β Scribed by Zhong You (Author); Yan Chen (Author)
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 2011
- Leaves
- 169
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Motion structures are simply assemblies of resistant bodies connected by movable joints. Unlike conventional structures, they allow large shape transformations to satisfy practical requirements and they can be used in:shelters, emergency structures and exhibition standsaircraft morphing wingssatellite solar panels and space antennasmorphing core ma
β¦ Table of Contents
Introduction: Deployable Structures. Mechanisms for Deployable Structures. Deployable Structures Made from 2D Mechanisms. Deployable Structures Made from 3D Mechanisms. Rigid Origami as Deployable Structures. Final Remarks.
β¦ Subjects
Engineering & Technology;Aerospace Engineering;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Structural Engineering;Mechanical Engineering;Mechanical Engineering Design
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