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Stuttgart SmartShell - a full scale prototype of an adaptive shell structure

, , , , , and . From Spatial Structures to Space Structures, IASS-APCS 2012, May 21-24, 2012, Seoul, Korea, (2012)

Abstract

The paper discusses the construction of the world’s first full-scale prototype of an adaptive shell structure. The 10 m x 10 m double-curved structure, consisting of a multi-layer wood laminate, has three freely positionable supports. High-speed, real-time positioning of the supports allows for the manipulation of stress fields within the shell as well as of vibrations and deformations of the structure. The paper focuses on the potentials of adaptivity for shell structures and the construction process of the prototype.

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