Modelling and Structural Design for Parallel Umbrella-Shaped Cable-Strut Structures Based on Stationary Potential Energy Principles

<p>Two-dimensional contour maps for the weight of all the cables and inner struts,<i> W</i>, for the three loading combinations. (a) Variation in<i> W</i> with various values of<i> d</i><sub>1</sub> (1000 ≤<i> d</i><sub>1</sub> ≤ 360000). (b) Variation in<i> W</i> with various values of<i> d</i><sub>2</sub> (1000 ≤<i> d</i><sub>2</sub> ≤ 360000).</p>

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Figure 10: Modelling and Structural Design for Parallel Umbrella-Shaped Cable-Strut Structures Based on Stationary Potential Energy Principles 