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  • Structural design of geodesic backpacking tent

    TheDarkKnight

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    Updated: Oct 27, 2024
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    I wish to design a geodesic backpacking tent.
    A geodesic backpacking tent is a tent which is uses flexible poles which are arranged in a criss cross pattern. The fabric is on the inside of pole structure and the tension in the fabric gives stability to the structure.
    I am not a civil engineering student but being a mechanical student I have some basic background of structural analysis.
    Does anyone have an experience in structural design of such tents?
    What should be my approach for designing the tent?
    What all theoretical calculations should be done ?
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  • Ramani Aswath

    Member • Mar 3, 2015

    TheDarkKnight
    The fabric is on the inside of pole structure and the tension in the fabric gives stability to the structure.
    The fabric of an umbrella gets its tension because the spokes underneath stretch it. If the fabric is inside it cannot be under tension and so cannot give support to the structure.
    A geodesic dome tent actually has very little floor space. Better to stick to a rectangular design with the idea of backpacking it. Maybe the the back pack itself can become the tent when not used as a back pack.

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