The Use of Variable Stiffness Joints in Adaptive Structures
Author(s): |
Gennaro Senatore
Qinyu Wang Henriette Bier Patrick Teuffel |
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Medium: | conference paper |
Language(s): | English |
Conference: | Interfaces: Architecture, Engineering, Science, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Shell & Spatial Structures (IASS), Hamburg, 25-27 September 2017 |
Published in: | Interfaces: Architecture . Engineering . Science |
Year: | 2017 |
Abstract: | This paper investigates the use of large shape changes achieved via actuation as a structural adaptation strategy to counteract the effect of external loads. Experiments show the potential for application of joints with variable stiffness in adaptive structures for shape and load-path control. |