Abstract:Pyramidal space trusses are a basic component of several structures, from carbon nanostructures to large geodesic domes. These structures, such as the classical Von Mises truss, have a highly non-linear response in the presence of static and dynamic loads. The geometric nonlinearity is particularly significant, even at low load levels when these structures are shallow, that is, has a small height to base ratio. This paper presents an exact non-linear formulation for a shallow pyramidal truss composed of n equa… Show more
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