Research Article

Analysis of Tensegrity Structures with Redundancies, by Implementing a Comprehensive Equilibrium Equations Method with Force Densities

Table 10

Values of the forces on the members of the one-stage 3D structure.

Force density on a memberValue of with CEEMFD (kN/m)Value of with DRM (kN/m)Length of a member (m)Value of with CEEMFD (kN)Value of with DRM (kN)Reaction force on a supportValue of reaction force with CEEMFD (kN)Value of reaction force with DRM (kN)

0.0100000.0100006.0000000.0600000.0600000.3219560.322034
0.0100000.0100006.0000000.0600000.060000−0.207729−0.207787
−0.093977−0.0939988.928200−0.839048−0.8392310.5296780.529822
0.0773930.0774145.6200200.4349510.435068−0.031957−0.031974
0.0100000.0100006.0000000.0600000.0600000.4237120.423814
−0.114623−0.1146446.110100−0.700357−0.7004840.3917550.391837
0.0561720.0561934.9281990.2768280.2769310.1570970.157097
0.0547440.0547654.9281990.2697890.2698920.3345220.334524
−0.096973−0.0969948.928200−0.865798−0.8659840.2644380.264437
0.1253180.1253404.2220790.5291000.529194
0.0133370.0133428.0000000.1066990.106736
0.0967020.0967205.5769190.5392970.539401