The eXtended Updated Reference Strategy for the form finding of tensile structures

Abstract

In this paper, the eXtended Updated Reference Strategy is presented. Starting from the established Updated Reference Strategy all related issues, which are involved for this methodology, are identified. It will be shown that the eXtended Updated Reference Strategy is able to solve the “correct” form finding problem in one non-linear iteration step. By applying the eXtended Updated Reference Strategy to well-known form finding problems the difference in convergence in comparison to establish methods like the force density method or the Updated Reference Strategy is discussed