It has been shown that 1-D systems featuring non linear force-displacement response, like, e.g, systems with power law, tensionless response (Nesterenko, 2001, Daraio et al., 2006), support energy transport through solitary waves. We prove with this study that a similar behavior is exhibited by 1-D chains of class-1 tensegrity prisms in unilateral contact each other, through a numerical approach. We study the dynamic response of such systems to impulsive loads induced by the impact with external strikers , through numerical integration of the equations of motions of the individual prisms.
Solitary Waves on Chains of Tensegrity Prisms
FRATERNALI, Fernando
2011-01-01
Abstract
It has been shown that 1-D systems featuring non linear force-displacement response, like, e.g, systems with power law, tensionless response (Nesterenko, 2001, Daraio et al., 2006), support energy transport through solitary waves. We prove with this study that a similar behavior is exhibited by 1-D chains of class-1 tensegrity prisms in unilateral contact each other, through a numerical approach. We study the dynamic response of such systems to impulsive loads induced by the impact with external strikers , through numerical integration of the equations of motions of the individual prisms.File in questo prodotto:
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