Free shipping on orders over $99
Motion Structures

Motion Structures

Deployable Structural Assemblies of Mechanisms

by Zhong You and Yan Chen
Hardback
Publication Date: 26/08/2011

Share This Book:

 
$336.00
Motion structures are simply assemblies of resistant bodies connected by movable joints. Unlike conventional structures, they allow large shape transformations to satisfy practical requirements and they can be used in: shelters, emergency structures and exhibition stands aircraft morphing wings satellite solar panels and space antennas morphing core materials for composites medical implants for minimum invasive surgery. Though traditionally the subject falls within structural engineering, motion structures are more closely related to other mechanisms, and they draw on the principles of kinematic and geometrical analysis in their design. Indeed their design and analysis can be viewed as an extension of the theory of mechanisms, such as rigid origami, and can make effective use of a wealth of mathematical principles. This book outlines the relevant underlying theory and motion structural concepts, and uses a number of innovative but simple structures as examples.
ISBN:
9780415554893
9780415554893
Category:
Structural engineering
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
26-08-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
168
Dimensions (mm):
234x156x13mm
Weight:
0.47kg

Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available

Reviews

Be the first to review Motion Structures.