Experimental Test Methods for Inflatable Fabric Beams
Turner, Adam / G. Davids, William / Michael L.
Airbeams take the form of beams or arches and carry shear, moments and thrusts. Assessing the load-deformation response of an airbeam is essential in the design of an airbeam-supported tent. Modeling of the airbeams requires that fabric constitutive properties be available to obtain optimal design of airbeam structures. However, airbeam technology is relatively new, there are few standard tests for determining fabric constitutive properties an...