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Record Nr.

UNINA9910567791103321

Autore

You Zhong

Titolo

Motion Structures : Deployable Structural Assemblies of Mechanisms / / Zhong You, Yan Chen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Taylor & Francis, 2012

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-429-17646-5

1-4822-6661-X

1-280-12139-4

9786613525253

1-135-19735-0

0-203-87022-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Disciplina

624.1/7

624.17

Soggetti

Flexible structures

Buildings - Joints

Buildings - Mechanical equipment

Mechanical movements

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Motion Structures; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Fundamental concepts, methods and classification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Kinematics of linkages; 2.3 Overconstrained linkages; 2.4 Mechanisms and structures; 3. Planar double chain linkages; 3.1 Scissor-like elements and their assemblies; 3.2 Closed double chain; 3.3 Supports for double chains; 3.4 Growth of a double chain; 3.5 Conclusions; 4. Spatial rings and domes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Rings; 4.3 Domes; 4.4 Other design considerations; 5. Spatial motion structures based on the Bennett linkage

5.1 Introduction5.2 Single-layer assembly of Bennett linkages; 5.3 Multi-layer assemblies of Bennett linkages; 5.4 Alternative form of



Bennett linkage; 5.5 Physical model of alternative form of Bennett linkage; 5.6 Assemblies of alternative form linkages; 5.7 Applications; 6. Spatial motion structures based on Bricard linkages; 6.1 Threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages and its assemblies; 6.2 Alternative forms of threefold-symmetric Bricard linkage; 6.3 Line and plane symmetric Bricard linkage and its alternative forms; 7. Layouts of spatial motion structures; 7.1 Tilings and patterns

7.2 Layouts for the Bennett linkage7.3 Assemblies of Myard linkages; 7.4 Assemblies of threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages; 7.5 Conclusion and discussion; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"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 materials for compositesmedical implants for minimum invasive surgery.Though traditionally the subject falls within structural engineering, motion structures are more closely related to other mechanisms, and they draw on the principles of kinematic and geometrical analysis in their design. Indeed their design and analysis can be viewed as an extension of the theory of mechanisms, such as rigid origami, and can make effective use of a wealth of mathematical principles.This book outlines the relevant underlying theory and motion structural concepts, and uses a number of innovative but simple structures as examples."--Provided by publisher.