Kanellos, A.;
(2007)
Topological Self-Organisation: Using a particle-spring system simulation to generate structural space-filling lattices.
Masters thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The problem being addressed relates to the filling of a certain volume with a structural space frame network lattice consisting of a given number of nodes. A method is proposed that comprises a generative algorithm including a physical dynamic simulation of particle-spring system. The algorithm is able to arrange nodes in space and establish connections among them through local rules of self-organisation, thus producing space frame topologies. In order to determine the appropriateness of the method, an experiment is conducted that involves testing the algorithm in the case of filling the volume of a cube with multiple numbers of nodes. The geometrical, topological and structural aspects of the generated lattices are analysed and discussed. The results indicate that the method is capable of generating efficient space frame topologies that fill spatial envelopes.
| Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Title: | Topological Self-Organisation: Using a particle-spring system simulation to generate structural space-filling lattices |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Approved for UCL Eprints by Mr. S. Hanna, Bartlett School of Graduate Studies |
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| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4985 |
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