Research Article
Analysis of Tensegrity Structures with Redundancies, by Implementing a Comprehensive Equilibrium Equations Method with Force Densities
Table 1
Technical characteristics of the members of the X-shape 2D tensegrity.
| | Type of member | Outer diameter (mm) | Inner diameter (mm) | Cross-sectional area (mm2) | Moment of inertia (m4) | Specific weight (kN/m3) | Young’s modulus (GPa) | Yield stress (MPa) |
| | Tension members (steel cables) | 8 | — | 50.24 | — | 78 | 210 | 360 | | Compression members (aluminum rods) | 40 | 37 | 181.34 | 3.36 × 10−8 | 26.50 | 70 | 260 |
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