Structural Membranes: International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures: Enviaments recents
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Issues with management, maintenance and upkeep in ETFE enclosures
(2011)
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Accés obertEthylene tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE) foil, as a single layer or as multi-layer inflated cushions, has been in used in the building industry for nearly 30 years as a medium to cover and clad both façades and atria. Its ... -
Effects on elastic constants of technical membranes applying the evaluation methods of MSAJ/M-02-1995
(2011)
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Accés obertThe non-linear load-deform ation behaviour of textile m embranes highly depends on the ratio of the applied m embrane forces in warp and weft direct ion (called load ratio hereafter). In practice, usually for each membrane ... -
Determination of the response of coated fabrics under biaxial stress: comparison between different test procedures
(2011)
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Accés obertThe biaxial response of a PVC-coated polyester fabric is investigated using three different test procedures. The influence of the test procedure on the experimental data is discussed. A new approach based on a response ... -
Mechanics of local buckling in wrapping fold membrane
(2011)
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Accés obertMechanics of a local buckling, which is induced by wrapping fold of a creased membrane, is discussed experimentally, theoretically, and numerically in this paper to examine the condition for the local buckling. The theoretical ... -
Analysis of thermal evolution in textile fabrics using advanced microstructure simulation techniques
(2011)
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Accés obertNowadays, membrane structures represent a modern construction element to be used as roof material in modern buildings or as design element in combination with traditional architecture. Membranes are mostly used in an outdoor ... -
Form-finding of extensive tensegrity using truss elements and axial force lines
(2011)
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Accés obertTensegrity structure, which consists of cables and struts, are expected to be used as systems for cosmological, foldable and/or inflatable structures. The equilibrium shape of the tensegrity can be determined by iteration ... -
An orthotropic membrane model replaced with line-members and the large deformation analysis
(2011)
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Accés obertThe paper proposes a method for analyzing large deformation of membrane structures by replacing the structures with elements composed line-members. The replacement has the advantage that the structural model is completely ... -
Evaluation of the structural behavior of textile covers subjected to variations in weather conditions
(2011)
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Accés obertA simplified model of an anticlastic membrane is that of two perpendicular ropes, which meet at a point. If the ropes are tensed in opposite directions, the meeting point becomes is fixed. As we increase the tension in the ... -
A new double curved element for technical textile analysis with bending resistance
(2011)
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Accés obertA new double curved spatial element was developed to analyze textile structures. It has a bending resistance beside the inplane stiffness. The element is based on a 8-node double curved membrane element1. To find the ... -
Homogenization and modeling of fiber structured materials
(2011)
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Accés obertFor the mechanical modeling and simulation of the heterogeneous composition of a fiber structured material, the material properties at the micro level and the contact between the fibers have to be taken into account. The ... -
Improvement of the system of modular inflated shells by means of physical modelling
(2011)
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Accés obertThe paper presents results of experimental research of modular inflated shells. Experiments carried out in the first phase showed that proposed connection between cushion modules has led to the creation of articulated ... -
Membrane Architecture, Innovative Design, Formfinder Software Tool, Cost Estimation, Value Finder
(2011)
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Accés obertIt is a fact that the available budget is one of the main driving factors for the architectural design. Therefore it is beneficial for designers to know, how to control the costs with the help of their design. Traditionally ...