Abstract: The use of general tensegrity systems that incorporate rigid bodies beyond axially loaded members has garnered increasing attention in practical applications. Recent preliminary studies have been conducted on the analysis ...

Abstract: AbstractSliding cables are crucial components in various engineering applications. Traditional analysis methods often model friction by incorporating sliding displacements as additional degrees of freedom. These methods ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a general approach for topology optimization of tensegrity structures. The optimization problem is formulated in the framework of a mixed-integer linear programming. Compared with previous approaches, ...