Modular Fibrous Morphologies: Computational Design, Simulation and Fabrication of Differentiated Fibre Composite Building Components

Stefana Parascho (), Jan Knippers (), Moritz Dörstelmann (), Marshall Prado () and Achim Menges ()
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Stefana Parascho: University of Stuttgart, Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design
Jan Knippers: University of Stuttgart, Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design
Moritz Dörstelmann: University of Stuttgart, Institute for Computational Design
Marshall Prado: University of Stuttgart, Institute for Computational Design
Achim Menges: University of Stuttgart, Institute for Computational Design

A chapter in Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014, 2015, pp 29-45 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The paper presents a bottom-up design process based on the transfer of biomimetic design principles and digital fabrication strategies for modular fibre-based structures, as demonstrated on a full-scale prototype pavilion. Following the analysis of the structural principles of the beetle elytra, the material differentiation and the morphologic principles of the biological role model are transferred into design and fabrication strategies. Simultaneously, developments of a coreless robotic winding method for glass and carbon fibre reinforced composite elements are incorporated into the design process. The computational set-up developed for the entire workflow is presented, showing the integration of structural analysis with digital simulation, which enables the automatic generation of the robotic winding syntax for individually differentiated components. The investigations, simulation, fabrication and assembly process, which led to the realisation of a highly efficient lightweight architectural prototype, are explained in the current paper.

Keywords: Fibre Arrangement; Structural Capacity; Architectural Application; Abstracted Principle; Fibre Composite Material (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11418-7_3

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