Motion Structures : : Deployable Structural Assemblies of Mechanisms / / Zhong You, Yan Chen.

• VerfasserIn: You, Zhong,; Chen, Yan,
• TeilnehmendeR: Chen, Yan,
• Place / Publishing House: Boca Raton, FL : : CRC Press,, 2014.
• Year of Publication: 2012; 2014
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (167 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

"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 standsaircraft morphing wingssatellite solar panels and space antennasmorphing core materials for compositesmedical 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."--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Cover; Motion Structures; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Fundamental concepts, methods and classification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Kinematics of linkages; 2.3 Overconstrained linkages; 2.4 Mechanisms and structures; 3. Planar double chain linkages; 3.1 Scissor-like elements and their assemblies; 3.2 Closed double chain; 3.3 Supports for double chains; 3.4 Growth of a double chain; 3.5 Conclusions; 4. Spatial rings and domes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Rings; 4.3 Domes; 4.4 Other design considerations; 5. Spatial motion structures based on the Bennett linkage

5.1 Introduction5.2 Single-layer assembly of Bennett linkages; 5.3 Multi-layer assemblies of Bennett linkages; 5.4 Alternative form of Bennett linkage; 5.5 Physical model of alternative form of Bennett linkage; 5.6 Assemblies of alternative form linkages; 5.7 Applications; 6. Spatial motion structures based on Bricard linkages; 6.1 Threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages and its assemblies; 6.2 Alternative forms of threefold-symmetric Bricard linkage; 6.3 Line and plane symmetric Bricard linkage and its alternative forms; 7. Layouts of spatial motion structures; 7.1 Tilings and patterns

7.2 Layouts for the Bennett linkage7.3 Assemblies of Myard linkages; 7.4 Assemblies of threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages; 7.5 Conclusion and discussion; Notes; References; Index