TY - JOUR
AU - Skelton, R E
AB - We investigate the use of tensegrity structures with morphing and prestress-stability capabilities for the design of active solar façades of smart buildings. Morphing tensegrity lattices are used to design shading screens composed of umbrella-shaped ‘eyes’ that are opened and closed by adjusting the elongation in a limited number of cables. Prestressable lattices are instead employed to design superstable Venetian blinds that are composed of orientable slats. Future use of tensegrity solutions for next-generation smart buildings are outlined, with the aim of designing kinetic solar façades that combine morphing abilities with prestress-stability.
TI - On the use of tensegrity structures for kinetic solar facades of smart buildings
JF - Smart Materials and Structures
DO - 10.1088/0964-1726/24/10/105032
DA - 2015-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/iop-publishing/on-the-use-of-tensegrity-structures-for-kinetic-solar-facades-of-smart-CeY0nC0bg4
SP - 105032
VL - 24
IS - 10
DP - DeepDyve
ER -