商品簡介
Written for graduate students and structural engineers, this book formulates and solves the complex engineering design problems with which deployable structures are associated. Chapters discuss earth-based deployable structures, deployable structures for space application, geometric design, structural analysis, design methodology, and design examples. Current practices and recent research results are highlighted throughout. Gantes teaches at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)