Consideration for deployment mechanism realization of the geodesic dome structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (0) ◽  
pp. S11402
Author(s):  
Ryota YAMADA ◽  
Nariyuki KAWABATA
Keyword(s):  
2021 ◽  
pp. 095605992110641
Author(s):  
Orsolya Gáspár

The tessellation of the first built geodesic dome structure (the first planetarium of Jena, designed by Walther Bauersfeld, built 1922–23) has been unknown until recently. While original documentation of the tessellation has been published, the concept behind it has not been uncovered. This article presents the evolution of the final tessellation based on Bauersfeld’s hand-written notes found in the Zeiss Archives in Jena. Bauersfeld contemplated various methods of subdivision and performed detailed calculations and optimality analysis on them—preceding the theoretical studies on the tessellation of geodesic domes by almost 30 years. His key findings, relevant and comparable with later studies are highlighted. The concept of the presumably final tessellation is revealed to be the equal-area triangulation of the sphere—which has to the author’s knowledge not been considered ever since for geodesic domes. The remarkably simple algorithm applied did not result in a theoretically exact solution (well known to Bauersfeld), but as shown in this article in engineering terms it got sufficiently close. Moreover, it is concluded that the resulting tessellation excels in terms of important parameters (e.g. edge length ratio, number of different edges) compared to existing practical and theoretical solutions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Rivven Meilvin ◽  
Leo S. Tedianto

The geodesic dome consists of steel rod elements joined together to form a single structure. Generally, these geodesic domes are analyzed by assuming the joints of the gusset points are joints and only receive axial forces on the rods. However, in reality, it is not easy to apply gusset joints as pure joints in construction. This research will analyze the geodesic dome by modeling the joints of the gusset points as joints where there is only axial force arising on the rods and modeling the rigid gusset points where there will also be moments and shear on the rods. The analysis will only be carried out by comparing the value of the displacement at each gusset joint modeling and checking the cross-sectional dimensions of the internal forces that arise with the help of the MIDAS GEN program in modeling the geodesic dome structure which has a diameter of 20000 mm and a height of 10000 mm with the type of steel profile. used is a pipe profile using two types of geodesic dome, namely type 2V and 3V. For loads that are calculated, namely dead load, live load, and wind load. The results showed a relatively small difference in translational displacement and the axial force was relatively the same in the internal force analysis, so it is better if the analysis by modeling the gusset connection as rigid.ABSTRAKKubah geodesik terdiri dari elemen batang baja yang disambung menjadi satu kesatuan struktur. Umumnya kubah geodesik ini dianalisis dengan menganggap sambungan titik buhulnya berupa sendi dan hanya menerima gaya aksial saja pada batang - batangnya. Namun pada kenyataannya untuk mengaplikasikan sambungan titik buhul sebagai sendi murni pada konstruksi tidaklah mudah. Penelitian ini akan menganalisis kubah geodesik   dengan memodelkan sambungan titik buhulnya sebagai sendi dimana hanya ada gaya aksial saja yang timbul pada batang - batangnya dan memodelkan titik buhulnya rigid dimana akan terjadi juga momen dan geser pada batang tersebut. Analisis hanya akan dilakukan dengan membandingkan nilai dari perpindahan pada setiap pemodelan sambungan titik buhul dan pengecekan dimensi penampang terhadap gaya – gaya dalam yang timbul dengan bantuan program MIDAS GEN dalam memodelkan struktur kubah geodesik yang mempunyai diameter 20000 mm dan tinggi 10000 mm dengan jenis profil baja yang digunakan adalah profil pipa dengan menggunakan dua tipe kubah geodesik yaitu tipe 2V dan 3V. Untuk beban yang diperhitungkan yaitu beban mati, beban hidup, dan beban angin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai perbedaan yang relatif kecil pada perpindahan translasi dan diperoleh gaya aksial yang relatif sama pada analisis gaya dalam yang timbul, sehingga sebaiknya analisis dengan pemodelan sambungan titik buhul sebagai rigid.


2021 ◽  
pp. 895-915
Author(s):  
M. Roopa ◽  
Kavitha B. Lakshmi ◽  
H. Venugopal

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyuyoung Kim ◽  
Junseong Ahn ◽  
Yongrok Jeong ◽  
Jungrak Choi ◽  
Osman Gul ◽  
...  

AbstractElectronic skin (E-skin) capable of detecting various physical stimuli is required for monitoring external environments accurately. Here, we report an all-soft multiaxial force sensor based on liquid metal microchannel array for electronic skin applications. The proposed sensor is composed of stretchable elastomer and Galinstan, a eutectic gallium-indium alloy, providing a high mechanical flexibility and electro-mechanical durability. Liquid metal microchannel arrays are fabricated in multilayer and positioned along a dome structure to detect multi-directional forces, supported by numerical simulation results. By adjusting the height of the dome, we could control the response of the multiaxial sensor with respect to the deflection. As a demonstration of multiaxial force sensing, we were able to monitor the direction of multidirectional forces using a finger by the response of liquid metal microchannel arrays. This research could be applied to various fields including soft robotics, wearable devices, and smart prosthetics for artificial intelligent skin applications.


2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 1057-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Yun Dai ◽  
Xiang Yun Kong ◽  
Lin Tian

Suspend-dome structure form which colligates advantages of cable dome and reticulated shell is a new type spatial hybrid structure system. This article introduced the configuration and principle of suspend-dome structure system, and researched the structural behavior influence by altering the joint stiffness, vector height of the suspend-dome and the loop cable pretension. The results show that suspend-dome structure should make comprehensive consideration on interaction between vector height, prestress application and other factors, and relevant optimizing design method can be adopted in the design.


1962 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 201-226
Author(s):  
Shu-t'ien Li
Keyword(s):  

2013 ◽  
Vol 639-640 ◽  
pp. 191-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Rong Jiang ◽  
Kai Rong Shi ◽  
Xiao Nan Gao ◽  
Qing Jun Chen

The suspended dome structure, which is a new kind of hybrid spatial one composed of the upper single layer latticed shell and the lower cable-strut system, generally has smaller rise-to-span ratio, thus the overall stability is one of the key factors to the design of the structure. The nonlinear buckling behavior of an elliptic paraboloid suspended dome structure of span 110m80m is investigated by introducing geometric nonlinearity, initial geometric imperfection, material elastic-plasticity and half-span distribution of live loads. The study shows that the coefficient of stable bearing capacity usually is not minimal when the initial geometric imperfection configuration is taken as the first order buckling mode. The unsymmetrical loading distribution and the material nonlinearity might have significant effects on the coefficient. The structure is sensitive to the changes of initial geometric imperfection, and the consistent mode imperfection method is not fully applicable to the stability analysis of suspended dome structure.


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