The main objective of the present research is to develop a general method for the kinematic analysis of foldable structures. This objective is achieved in terms of a method called 'matrix dependency constraint' (MDC method) which is described in this thesis. The MDC method involves algebraic formulation of the geometry, degrees of freedom at the joints and the support conditions of a foldable structure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:493034 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Farrugia, Pierre |
| Publisher | University of Surrey |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Source | http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/773678/ |
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