The stiffness of tensegrity structures

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On zero stiffness (2014, background): “For example, this was done for zero-stiffness tensegrity structures (i.e. prestressed pin-jointed frameworks), by exploiting the specific nature of the zero-stiffness deformations.60 For the zero-stiffness tensegrity structures, the connection with stability and critical load was revealed by Guest.6”
Topology optimization of tensegrity structures under compliance constraint: a mixed integer linear programming approach (2013, methodology): “…a result, the tensegrity structure obtained by the proposed method is not necessarily kinematically indeterminate, although many well-known tensegrity structures in literature are kinematically indeterminate; see, e.g., Calladine (1978), Guest (2011), Hanaor and Liao (1991), and Pellegrino (1992).”