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Paper II.4

Analysis of Pantographic Deployable Structures using Pantograph Stiffness Matrix

A. Davaran and A. Kaveh

Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

doi:10.4203/ccp.33.2.4

A. Davaran, A. Kaveh, "Analysis of Pantographic Deployable Structures using Pantograph Stiffness Matrix", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Computational Techniques for Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 37-43, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.33.2.4

Abstract

An efficient method is developed for the analysis of scissor-like foldable structures. The stiffness matrix of a unit of such structure known as "duplet" is derived and incorporated in an standard stiffness method. A computer program is developed and many examples are studied. The results are compared to the analysis using uniplet elements. Substantial improvement is obtained through the introduction of duplets in place of the use of uniplets. Foldable structures with cable elements are also considered.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 33 DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping Paper II.4 Analysis of Pantographic Deployable Structures using Pantograph Stiffness Matrix A. Davaran and A. Kaveh Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran doi:10.4203/ccp.33.2.4 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper A. Davaran, A. Kaveh, "Analysis of Pantographic Deployable Structures using Pantograph Stiffness Matrix", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Computational Techniques for Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 37-43, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.33.2.4 Abstract An efficient method is developed for the analysis of scissor-like foldable structures. The stiffness matrix of a unit of such structure known as "duplet" is derived and incorporated in an standard stiffness method. A computer program is developed and many examples are studied. The results are compared to the analysis using uniplet elements. Substantial improvement is obtained through the introduction of duplets in place of the use of uniplets. Foldable structures with cable elements are also considered. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £78 +P&P)
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