Numerical Simulation of the Process of Directed Transformation of a Regular Hinge-Rod System

Abstract

The process of forming new architectural solutions in the field of regular frame-rod systems necessitates the development of the concept of creating original spatial structures through the directed transformation of kinematically changeable truss-type objects. The article presents a numerical study of kinematic parameters during the gradual shaping of a rod system, which in its initial state is a flat hinge-rod network of repeating fragments in the form of equilateral triangles. The controlled kinematic effect on the object was modeled using actuators that were placed on the peripheral sections of the studied grids. The wide variability of the hinge-rod forms, the economical installation process using the principle of "self-extension" allow us to speak about the relevance of research in this direction.