| 摘要 |
<p>Structural fabrics employing icosahedral elements and uses thereof. A structural fabric is provided, comprising a plurality of icosahedral elements, and a plurality of interconnecting elements, the icosahedral elements being interconnected by the interconnecting elements in tension so as to form an array of the icosahedral elements. A first interconnecting element may extend, on average, along a first Cartesian axis, a second interconnecting element may extend, on average, along a second Cartesian axis, and a third interconnecting element may extend, on average, along a third Cartesian axis. The icosahedral elements may be icoshadrons, or truncated icosahedrons. The interconnecting elements preferably are filaments or ribbons. A method for constructing a structural fabric is also provided, comprising providing a plurality of icosahedral elements, and interconnecting said icosohedral elements by a plurality of interconnecting elements in tension so as to form an array of said icosahedral elements.</p> |
