TY - JOUR
T1 - The glass swing
T2 - a vector active structure made of glass struts and 3D-printed steel nodes
AU - Snijder, A. H.
AU - van der Linden, L. P.L.
AU - Goulas, C.
AU - Louter, C.
AU - Nijsse, R.
N1 - Funding Information:
The Duran glass rods were provided and cut to size free of charge by Schott; The 3D printed nodes were provided free of charge by RAMLAB; The cast steel spheres were provided free of charge by Octatube; The consumable wire for the manufacturing of the nodes was provided by Lincoln Electric Europe free of charge. TU Delft student Alex Kouwenhoven developed the initial concept; The work of Matthijs Visser, Tolga Özdemir, Kees Baardolf and Lourens Broeks was essential for a timely completion. CG would like to acknowledge funding from project number S16043 in the framework of the Partnership Program of the Materials innovation institute M2i ( www.m2i.nl ) and the Technology Foundation TTW ( www.stw.nl ), which is part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research ( www.nwo.nl ).
Funding Information:
The Duran glass rods were provided and cut to size free of charge by Schott; The 3D printed nodes were provided free of charge by RAMLAB; The cast steel spheres were provided free of charge by Octatube; The consumable wire for the manufacturing of the nodes was provided by Lincoln Electric Europe free of charge. TU Delft student Alex Kouwenhoven developed the initial concept; The work of Matthijs Visser, Tolga ?zdemir, Kees Baardolf and Lourens Broeks was essential for a timely completion. CG would like to acknowledge funding from project number S16043 in the framework of the Partnership Program of the Materials innovation institute M2i (www.m2i.nl) and the Technology Foundation TTW (www.stw.nl), which is part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (www.nwo.nl).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, The Author(s).
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - The majority of glass used in load-bearing structures is as planar elements. Some projects exist that use linear glass elements. This paper discusses in broad terms the design, engineering, and fabrication of a unique vector active glass structure consisting of glass bundles and partly printed steel connections. A structure was conceived that utilizes the glass bundles in a way that can be directly experienced by the users: a swing. To create a non-standard form for the swing, a structural optimization procedure was used. To realize the structure, a novel steel node was developed and produced using an additive manufacturing technique in steel. These novel applications have made the project innovation heavy, particularly considering the limited timeframe for its development and construction. Description is given of the several optimization techniques incorporated in the digital process, the assembly and testing of the glass bundles, and the manufacturing of the steel nodes by Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing.
AB - The majority of glass used in load-bearing structures is as planar elements. Some projects exist that use linear glass elements. This paper discusses in broad terms the design, engineering, and fabrication of a unique vector active glass structure consisting of glass bundles and partly printed steel connections. A structure was conceived that utilizes the glass bundles in a way that can be directly experienced by the users: a swing. To create a non-standard form for the swing, a structural optimization procedure was used. To realize the structure, a novel steel node was developed and produced using an additive manufacturing technique in steel. These novel applications have made the project innovation heavy, particularly considering the limited timeframe for its development and construction. Description is given of the several optimization techniques incorporated in the digital process, the assembly and testing of the glass bundles, and the manufacturing of the steel nodes by Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing.
KW - Dry assembled glass bundle struts
KW - Linear structural glass elements
KW - Steel additively manufactured nodes
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85075197057
U2 - 10.1007/s40940-019-00110-9
DO - 10.1007/s40940-019-00110-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85075197057
SN - 2363-5142
VL - 5
SP - 99
EP - 116
JO - Glass Structures and Engineering
JF - Glass Structures and Engineering
IS - 1
ER -
