Abstract :
Ever since they were first proposed in the 1950s, tensegrity structures have been put to intensive studies by
many researchers in various parts of the world. Though during the earlier days they were applied in the fields of art
and architecture, later on, due to their advantageous features, they have found application in other areas including
aerospace structures, cell mechanics, civil engineering and robotics. In this paper, the author has endeavoured to
present a broader look into historical perspectives, applications, design and advanced concepts related to tensegrity
structures, based on a review of several research papers, spanning across more than half-a-century. The author also
has, from her own understanding of the literature, has suggested guidelines and recommendations for carrying out
further research in this exciting and still-emerging field.
Keyword :
Tensegrity, form-finding, configuration, pre-stress, stiffness, deploy ability, applications.