Research Article

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

Table 4

Values of the forces on the members for the weightless 2D tensegrity structure.

Force density Value of with CEEMFD (kN/m)Value of with AFDM [9] (kN/m)Value of with DRM (kN/m)Length of a member (m)Value of with method CEEMFD (kN)Value of with method AFDM [9] (kN)Value of force with DRM (kN)

1.000000001.000000001.000000721.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000072
1.000000001.000000001.000000721.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000072
1.000000001.000000001.000000721.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000072
1.000000001.000000001.000000721.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000000 1.00000072
−0.50000000 −0.50000000 −0.500000361.41421356−0.70710678 −0.70710678 −0.70710729
−0.50000000 −0.50000000 −0.500000361.41421356−0.70710678 −0.70710678 −0.70710729
−0.50000000 −0.50000000 −0.500000361.41421356−0.70710678 −0.70710678 −0.70710729
−0.50000000 −0.50000000 −0.500000361.41421356−0.70710678 −0.70710678 −0.70710729