Research Article
Analysis of Tensegrity Structures with Redundancies, by Implementing a Comprehensive Equilibrium Equations Method with Force Densities
Table 2
Values of the forces on the members and of the reaction forces on the supports for the X-shape 2D tensegrity structure.
| | Force density | Value of with CEEMFD (kN/m) | Value of with DRM (kN/m) | Length of a member (m) | Value of force with CEEMFD (kN) | Value of force with DRM (kN) | Reaction force on a support | Value of reaction with CEEMFD (kN) | Value of reaction with DRM (kN) | CPU time with CEEMFD (sec) | CPU time with DRM (sec) |
| | 0.4368 | 0.4367 | 1.0000 | 0.4368 | 0.4367 | | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 2.03 | | 0.4195 | 0.4196 | 1.0000 | 0.4195 | 0.4196 | | 0 | 0 | | | | −0.4369 | −0.4368 | 1.4142 | −0.6178 | −0.6177 | | 0.0346 | 0.0345 | | | | −0.4369 | −0.4368 | 1.4142 | −0.6178 | −0.6177 | | 0.0346 | 0.0345 | | | | 0.4195 | 0.4196 | 1.0000 | 0.4195 | 0.4196 | | | | | | | 0.4368 | 0.4367 | 1.0000 | 0.4368 | 0.4367 | | | | | |
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