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Bi-directional algebraic graphic statics

Alic, Vedad LU and Åkesson, Daniel LU (2017) In Computer-Aided Design 93. p.26-37
Abstract

A pre-existing algebraic graphic statics method is extended to allow for interactive manipulations of the force diagram, from which an updated form diagram is determined. Newton's method is used to solve a set of non-linear equations, and the required Jacobian matrix is derived. Additional geometric constraints on the form diagram are introduced, and methods for improving the robustness of the method are presented. We discuss the implementation of the method as a back-end to an interactive application, and demonstrate the usability of the method in several examples where the qualities of directly manipulating the force diagram are emphasized.

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Conceptual design, Force diagram manipulations, Graph theory, Interactive graphic statics, Matrix analysis of structures, Reciprocal figures
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Computer-Aided Design
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93
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12 pages
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Elsevier
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0010-4485
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10.1016/j.cad.2017.08.003
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English
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