@inproceedings{b7d829926a6b4e768a6afc12e439508d,
title = "A Deployable Mast for Kinematic Architecture",
abstract = "Proposed here is a concept for a deployable mast with angulated scissor units, for use in adaptable temporary architectural constructions. The adaptable structure serves as a tower or truss-like mast for a temporary tensile surface structure and doubles up as an active element during the erection process. The mast consists of scissor-like elements (SLE's) which are an effective way of introducing a single D.O.F.(degree of freedom) mechanism into a structure, providing it with the necessary kinematic properties for transforming from a compact state to a larger, expanded state. The scissor units used here are not comprised of straight bars, but rather consist of angulated elements, i.e. bars having a kink angle. Although primarily intended for radially deployable closed loop structures, it is shown in this paper that angulated elements can also prove valuable for use in a linear three-dimensional scissor geometry.",
keywords = "Deployable structures",
author = "{De Temmerman}, Niels and Marijke Mollaert and {De Laet}, Lars and Caroline Henrotay and {Van Mele}, Tom and Wim Debacker",
year = "2009",
month = may,
day = "28",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the 8th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics",
pages = "585--591",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 8th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics",
note = "null ; Conference date: 28-05-2009",
}