大きな収縮変形を生じるテンセグリティモジュールの軸方向発生力

抄録

This paper describes the behavior of tensegrity structures under axial loading. We have previously developed a tensegrity structure that can expand and contract significantly by integrating it with a thin McKibben-type artificial muscle. By applying axial loading to this structure, the axial force characteristics of the structure can be obtained. Simulations of the force characteristics were performed and compared with experimental results. The results show that the mass-to-weight ratio is approximately 70 N/kg at zero strain.