Abstract
Deployable scissor structures can transform between a compact and an expanded configuration, making
them fit for a broad range of architectural applications. In search of innovative geometries, the unrevealed potential of the angulated scissor unit was explored. The result was a theory which allows converting any continuous surface into an angulated scissor structure. This paper presents this theory, focussing on its mathematical foundations. To find the better solutions within this myriad of new possibilities, optimisation for compactness will also be covered.
them fit for a broad range of architectural applications. In search of innovative geometries, the unrevealed potential of the angulated scissor unit was explored. The result was a theory which allows converting any continuous surface into an angulated scissor structure. This paper presents this theory, focussing on its mathematical foundations. To find the better solutions within this myriad of new possibilities, optimisation for compactness will also be covered.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the First Conference Transformables 2013 |
| Place of Publication | Sevilla |
| Publisher | Starbooks |
| Pages | 275-280 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-84-939565-3-0 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2013 |
| Event | the First Conference Transformables 2013 - Seville, Spain Duration: 18 Sep 2013 → 20 Sep 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | the First Conference Transformables 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Seville |
| Period | 18/09/13 → 20/09/13 |
Keywords
- Deployable scissor structures
- angulated scissor unit
- lightweight structures
- geometrical models
- principal curvature lines