¶ Closest Packing of Rods
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Closest Packing of Rods:
“We know that the progressive subdivision of a given metal fiber into a plurality of fibers provides tensile capabilities of the smaller fibers at increased magnitudes up to hundreds-and thousandsfold that of the unit section. This is because of the increased surface-to-mass ratios and because all tensile capability is apparently invested in the surfaces.”
¶ Citations
- “Tensegrity,” PORTFOLIO + ART NEWS, p. 123, Dec '61 Incorporated in SYNERGETICS draft at Sec. 412.02 (Gray) Mar '72
