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5. Glossary
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Self-stress
Self-tensioning characterizes the mechanical state of a system with initial constructional stresses, independently of any external actions.
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Tensegrity state
Tensegrity is a state of stable self-equilibrium of a system comprising a set of compressed components within a continuum of tensioned components.
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Finite mecanism
A finite mechanism corresponds to a geometric modification of the system without deformation of its components.
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Infinitesimal mechanism
Infinitesimal mechanisms result in a modification of the overall geometry, associated with infinitesimal deformations of the components....
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Bibliography
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ToyGL, Averseng J.
http://transfert.lmgc.univ-montp2.fr/~averseng/JA/ToyGL.html
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Construction of a tensegrity cell
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Websites
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Kenneth Snelson website
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IASS – The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
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Patents
RADUCANU (V.), MOTRO (R), Structural composition of tensegrity systems, Société de Tissage et Enduction Serge Ferrari, Patent registered on March 16, 2001 under number 0104 822.
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Equipe Conception en Structures – Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie – Université de Montpellier
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