STUTTGART SMARTSHELL - A FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE OF AN ADAPTIVE SHELL STRUCTURE

摘要

The paper discusses the construction of the world's first full-scale prototype of an adaptive shell structure. The 10m × 10m double-curved structure, consisting of a multi-layer wood laminate, has three freely positionable supports. High-speed, real-time positioning of the supports allows for the manipulation of stress fields within the shell as well as of vibrations and deformations of the structure. The paper focuses on the potentials of adaptivity for shell structures and the construction process of the prototype.