Torus

Read here about tensegrity in the context of consideration of "torus", a topological form.

For torus-shaped struts, see ring struts.

Definition of Torus

"Torus" is the formal, well-defined topological name given to the shape known colloquially as a ring, life preserver, doughnut, bagel, or hemorrhoid cushion. the round, ring-like form formal name given to the "doughnut" form, being a circumference

Its definition in abstract, mathematical terms, from wikipedia: A torus (pl. tori) is a [of revolution] generated by revolving a [circle] in three dimensional space about an axis [coplanar] with the circle. In most contexts it is assumed that the axis does not touch the circle and in this case the surface has a ring shape and is called a ring torus or simply torus if the ring shape is implicit.

Gallery

Below is a selection of torus shapes formed by tensegrity constructions.

Bicycle Wheel by Flemons

Tom Flemons created and published a wheel within a wheel.

Large tensegrity torus with nucleated 6 strut tensegrity, portraying a tensegrity model of a spoked bicycle wheel, by Tom Flemons.

link=http://www.intensiondesigns.com For more information, see Flemons, Tom or the Bicycle wheel

Jakob Torus

JakobG, a Swiss rope-system manufacture, constructed a tensegrity structure that outlines a torus. It stood for a while and was taken down.

Jakob Tensegrity Torus at night, two views.

For more information see Jakob Tensegrity Torus.

Bent Torus by StructureMode

StructureMode, an engineering firm, constructed a torus that conforms with the perimeter of a hyperbolic paraboloid.

A torus, bent to support fabric, is formed by 24 3-strut tensegrity prisms. Vision at the London 2016 Exposition.

For more information, see Tension Pavilion 2016.

Hexagonal Rings by Motro

Hexagonal tensegrity rings by Motro, from Structural Morphology Of Tensegrity Systems by Motro.

For more information, see Motro, René.

Tensegrity Prototype TG3 by SMiA

Structural Morphology in Architecture constructed a tensegrity structure that outlines the shape of a torus.

[[file:tensegrity.jpg|thumb|500px|none|12 strut tensegrity torus with 6 strut roof, by SMiA"

[[file:imagen1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Designs for a 12 strut tensegrity torus with 6 strut roof, by SMiA"