Publication
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Journal Articles
Submitted- Xu, Y. and Chen, M.*, 2024. The minimal mass tensegrity solutions to compressive and tensile loads. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Submitted.
- Zhao, L.*, Jiang, Y., Chen, M., Bekris, K., and Balkcom, D.*, 2024. Modular Shape-Changing Lightweight Blocks for Robotic Locomotion, Manipulation, and Structure Formation. Science Robotics. Submitted.
- Bai, M. and Chen, M*, 2024. Lightweight design of tensegrity Michell truss subject to cantilever loads. Composite Structures. Submitted.
- Ma, S. and Chen, M.*, 2024. Stability conditions of tensegrity structures considering local and global buckling. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Submitted.
- Chen, J., Chen, M.*, Majji, M., Skelton, R.E., 2024. Tensegrity system dynamics in fluids. Nonlinear Dynamics. Submitted.
- Su, X., Chen, M.*, Majji, M., Skelton, R.E., 2024. Minimal mass design of a tensegrity tower for lunar electromagnetic launching. Acta Astronautica. Submitted.
- Yazbeck, R., El-Borgi, S., Boyd, J.G.*, Chen, M., Lagoudas, D.C., 2024. Non-dimensional linear analysis of one-dimensional wave propagation in D-bar tensegrity structures. Composite Structures. p118694.
- Shen, Y., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Finite word-length optimal simulation for high dimensional dynamical systems: examples of tensegrity structures. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 215, p111415.
- Chen, Y., Chen, M, Xia, X.*, Hermanson, J.C., and Qi, F., 2024. Refinement reconstruction-based Monte Carlo methods for solving the breakage population balance equation. Powder Technology. 442, p119870.
- Shen, Y., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E., 2024. A Markov data-based approach to system identification and output error covariance analysis for tensegrity structures. Nonlinear Dynamics. 112, p7215-7231.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, Dong, Y., Yuan, X., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Statics and dynamics of pulley-driven tensegrity structures with sliding cable modeling. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 130, p378-400.
- Chen, M.*, Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Analysis of clustered cable-actuation strategies of V-Expander tensegrity structures. Engineering Structures. 296, p116868.
- Shen, Y., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E. 2023. Markov data-based reference tracking control to tensegrity morphing airfoils. Engineering Structures. 291, p116430.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, Zhang., H., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Statics of integrated origami and tensegrity systems. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 279, p112361.
- Shen, Y.*, Chen, M., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E. Q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realizations for Unstable and Marginally Stable Systems. 2023. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 196, p110343.
- Ma, S., Chen, Y., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Equilibrium and Stiffness Study of Clustered Tensegrity Structures with the Consideration of Pulley Sizes. Engineering Structures. 282, p115796.
- Chen, M.*, Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Analyses of cable-actuation of the V-Expander tensegrity structure subject to five basic loading conditions. Mechanics Research Communications. 127, p104026.
- Ma, S., Lu, K., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Design and Control Analysis of A Clustered Hyperbolic Paraboloid Cable Net. Engineering Structures. 279, p115569.
- Chen, M.*, Bai, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Minimal mass design of clustered tensegrity structures. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 404, p115832.
- Liu, Q.*, Chen, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2023. An extended ordinary state-based peridynamics for non-spherical horizons. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 403, p115712.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, Peng, Z., Yuan, X., and Skelton, R.E., 2022. The Equilibrium and Form-Finding of General Tensegrity Systems with Rigid Bodies. Engineering Structures. 266, p114618.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E., 2022. TsgFEM: Tensegrity Finite Element Method. Journal of Open Source Software. 7(74), 3390.
- Khaled, M.S., Chen, M., Losoya, E.Z., Rodriguez, L.A., Gildin E.*, Skelton, R.E., 2022. Tensegrity laboratory drilling rig for earth and space drilling, mining, and exploration. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 252, p111785.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E., 2022. Dynamics and control of clustered tensegrity systems. Engineering Structures. 264, p.114391.
- Chen, M.*, Goyal, R., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E, 2021. Review of space habitat designs for long-term space explorations. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 122, p100692.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2021. Tensegrity system dynamics based on finite element method. Composite Structures. 280, p114838.
- Chen, M.*, Goyal, R., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Design and analysis of a growable artificial gravity space habitat. Aerospace Science and Technology. 106, p106147.
- Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2020. A general approach to minimal mass tensegrity. Composite Structures. 248, p112454.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Design of a new tensegrity cantilever structure. Composite Structures. 243, p112188.
- Goyal, R.*, Chen, M., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Gyroscopic Tensegrity Robots. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 5(2), pp.1239-1246.
- Chen, M.*, Liu, J. and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Design and control of tensegrity morphing airfoils. Mechanics Research Communications. 103, p103480.
- Goyal, R.*, Chen, M., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2019. MOTES: Modeling of Tensegrity Structures. Journal of Open Source Software. 4(42), p.1613.
Books & Chapters
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Analysis of Optimal Deployment Strategy for Large Deployable Tensegrity Space Antennas. Vol 437. Springer.
Conferences
Conference with Full PapersSubmitted
- Shi, L., Chen, M., Shen, Y*, 2025. On the Invariance of Markov Parameters under Finite Word-Length Effects. The American Control Conference (ACC). Denver, CO, Jul. 8 - 10, 2025. Submitted.
- Li, Z., Xu, H., Chen, M.*, 2025. Efficient Gait Planning Incorporating Locomotion Dynamics for Six-Bar Spherical Tensegrity Robots. IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA). Atlanta, GA, May 19 – 23, 2025. Submitted.
- Ma, S.* and Chen, M., 2024. Dynamics of Tensegrity Structures with Membranes based on Finite Element Method. 20th Conference on Spatial Structures. Tianjin, Nov., 2024. Accepted.
- Chen, M. and Qin, J., 2024. Form-Finding and Physical Properties Prediction of Tensegrity Structures Using Deep Neural Networks. The 58th Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (ACSSC). Pacific Grove, CA, Oct. 27 - 30, 2024.
- Zhu, Z.* and Chen, M., 2024. Design of a space station with artificial gravity using a metaheuristic approach. The 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). Milan, Italy, Oct. 17, 2024.
- Chen, M.*, Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., and Piccioni, M., 2024. Lightweight Design of Tensegrity V-Expander Structures. The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Annual Symposium. ETH Hönggerberg, Zurich, Aug. 26 – 30, 2024.
- Ma, S.*, Chen, M., 2024. Prestressed cable-strut structures stability analysis under local and global buckling conditions. The 2024 Investigation on Structure Stability and Fatigue (ISSF). Guangzhou, Aug. 16-19, 2024.
- Shen, Y., Chen, M.*, Habtour, E., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Sensor Fault Detection to Tensegrity Structures Using Eigensystem Realization Algorithm. ASCE Earth & Space 2024. Miami, FL, April 15-18, 2024.
- Chen, M.*, Shen, Y., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Model-Based and Markov Data-Based Linearized Tensegrity Dynamics and Analysis of Morphing Airfoils. The AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum 2024). Orlando, FL, Jan. 8-12, 2024.
- Shen, Y.*, Chen, M., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E, 2023. An Efficient q-Markov Covariance Equivalent Realization Approach to System Identification. The 22nd World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC). July 9–14, 2023, Yokohama, Japan.
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G.*, Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Analysis of Optimal Deployment Strategy for Large Deployable Tensegrity Space Antennas. IWSS - Italian Workshop on Shell and Spatial Structures. Turin, June 26-28, 2023.
- Shen, Y., Chen, M.*, and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Optimal simulation model for tensegrity systems in the presence of finite precision computing. The 21st European Control Conference (ECC). Bucharest, Romania, June 13 - 16, 2023.
- Ma, S., Lu, K., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2022. Deployment Analysis of A Clustered Tensegrity Hyperbolic Paraboloid Cable Net. IASS Annual Symposium Affiliated with 13th APCS. Beijing, China, Sept. 19-22, 2022.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, Peng, Z., Yuan, X., and Skelton, R.E., 2022. Statics of Tensegrity Systems with Arbitrary Rigid Bodies. IASS Annual Symposium Affiliated with 13th APCS. Beijing, China, Sept. 19-22, 2022.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2021. Design and analysis of deployable clustered tensegrity cable domes. International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS). Annual Symposium and Spacial Structures Conference 2020/21. Surrey, UK, Aug. 23, 2021.
- Chen, M.*, Goyal, R., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2021. Deployable Tensegrity Lunar Tower. ASCE Earth & Space Conference. April 18-23, 2021.
- Chen, M.*, Goyal, R., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Growth Adaptable Artificial Gravity Space Habitat from Tensegrity Structures. ASCE Earth & Space Conference. April 18-23, 2021.
- Longman, A.*, Skelton, R.E., Majji, M., Sercel, J., Peterson, C., Shevtsov, J., Chen, M. and Goyal, R., 2020. In-Space Fabrication and Growth of Affordable Large Interior Rotating Habitats. In ASCEND 2020. Nov. 16-18, 2020.
- Goyal, R.*, Chen, M., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Gyroscopic Tensegrity Robots. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). May 31 to Aug. 31, 2020.
- Chen, M.*, Shen, Y., Goyal, R., Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2018. Energy analysis of growth adaptable artificial gravity space habitat. In 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition. p. 5109. Orlando, FL, Sept. 17-19, 2018.
Submitted
- Ma, S.*, Hu, S., Chen, M., 2025. Statics and dynamics of integrated tensegrity and origami structures based on plate-hinge model. The 14th Asian Pacific Conference on Shell and Spatial Structures (APCS 2025). Design and Construction Technology Toward Low-Carbon Society, Kanazawa, Japan, June 9-12, 2025, Submitted.
- Yazbeck, R.*, El-Borgi, S., Boyd, J.G., Chen, M., Lagoudas, D.C., 2025. Wave Propagation in Tensegrity Structures. ASME's 3rd Annual Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (SSDM). Houston, TX, May 5 – 7, 2025. Submitted.
- Shen, Y.*, Chen, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Dynamics Modeling and Control of Tensegrity Morphing Airfoils. The 7th Cross-Strait Symposium on Dynamics, Vibration, and Control (SDVC). Macao, Dec. 20 – 22, 2024. Submitted.
- Chen, M.* and Ma, S., 2024. Buckling and Stability Evaluation of Tensegrity Aerospace Structures. Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Annual Meeting. Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, Nov. 1, 2024.
- Chen, M.* and Shen, Y., 2024. Model Reduction under Finite Word-Length Constraints for Large-Scale Computing. The 8th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit. The University of Kentucky's Center for Computational Science (CCS) and ITS/Research Computing Infrastructure (ITS-RCI), Lexington, KY, Oct. 16, 2024.
- Chen, M.*, Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., and Piccioni, M., 2024. Shape-Change Morphing of Tensegrity V-Expander Plate Metamaterials. ICCS27 - 27th International Conference on Composite Structures. School of Engineering and Architecture, Ravenna Campus of University of Bologna, Italy, Sept. 3 – 6, 2024.
- Shen, Y.*, Chen, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. A general empirical framework for modeling and control of tensegrity robots using Markov parameters. The 2024 Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Hangzhou, Aug. 22, 2024.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.*, 2024. Stability in Tensegrity Systems Considering Member and Global Buckling. The 2024 Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Hangzhou, Aug. 21, 2024.
- Chen, Y., Chen, M.*, Xia, X., Hermanson, J.C., and Qi, F, 2024. A General Framework to Population Balance-Monte Carlo Simulations for Particle Breakage, Coagulation and Nucleation. The 2024 Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Hangzhou, Aug. 23, 2024.
- Chen, M.*, Ma, S., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. Integrated Origami and Tensegrity Systems Dynamics Based on the Bar-Hinge Model. The Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference and Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (EMI/PMC 2024), The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, IL, May 28-31, 2024.
- Longman, A., Chen, M.*, 2024. Revolutionary Expandable Rotating Shielded Space Habitat: Pioneering Sustainable Life Beyond Earth. The Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference and Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (EMI/PMC 2024), The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, IL, May 28-31, 2024.
- Chen, M.*, Shen, Y., and Skelton, R.E., 2024. The optimal dynamical model for 3D tensegrity morphing airfoils. ASCE Earth & Space 2024. Miami, FL, Apr. 17, 2024.
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G.∗, and Piccioni, M., 2023. Efficiency of clustered cable-actuation of V-Expander tensegrity cells. XXIX Conference of Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering. Gdansk, Poland, Dec. 1, 2023.
- Chen, M.*, Ma, S., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Combining Tensegrity and Origami: Advancements in Aerospace Deployable Structures. The 2023 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS 2023) Annual Meeting, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, Nov. 3, 2023.
- Liu, Q., Chen, M., Skelton, R.E., 2023. An extended peridynamics model for non-spherical horizons. ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE). New Orleans, LA., Oct. 30, 2023.
- Chen, M.*, Ma, S., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Integrated Tensegrity and Origami Systems for Deployable Space Structures. Society of Engineering Science Annual Conference (SES 2023). Minneapolis, MN., Oct. 10, 2023.
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Clustered cable-actuation strategies of a family of V-Expander tensegrity cells. Engineering Mechanics Institute International Conference (EMI IC). Palermo, Italy, Aug. 29, 2023.
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G.*, Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis of Actuation Strategies of Clustered Tensegrity V-Expander Structures. The Third International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON). Rome, Italy, June 16-22, 2023.
- Ma, S., Chen, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Dynamics of Clustered Tensegrity Structures Considering Friction in the Pulleys. The 19th Nonlinear Vibration and 16th Nonlinear Dynamics and Motion Stability Conference (NVND). Tianjin, China, May 5-7, 2023.
- Ma, S., Chen, M., Zhang, H., and Skelton, R.E., 2023. Statics Analysis of Tensegrity Actuated Origami Structures. The 19th Nonlinear Vibration and 16th Nonlinear Dynamics and Motion Stability Conference (NVND). Tianjin, China, May 5-7, 2023.
- Shen, Y.*, Chen, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2022. A Tensegrity Approach for Lower-Limb Prosthesis. 2022. The 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Medicine and Engineering. Shanghai, China, Dec. 16 -18, 2022.
- Chen, M.*, Majji, M. and Skelton, R.E., 2022. Mass Efficient Double-Helix Tensegrity. The Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Oct. 17, 2022.
- Chen, M., Fraddosio, A., Micheletti, A., Pavone, G., Piccioni, M., and Skelton, R.E., 2022. Dynamics and Nonlinear Statics Analyses of Cable-actuation of the V-Expander Tensegrity Structure. The 2022 International Workshop on Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structure (MIMS). Cetara (Amalfi Coast) - Salerno, Italy, Oct. 1, 2022.
- Ma, S., Chen, M.* and Skelton, R.E., 2020. Finite element analytical formulation for nonlinear tensegrity dynamics. In ICCS23 & MECHCOMP6-23rd. International Conference on Composite Structures & 6th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites. p. 194. Porto, Portugal, Sept. 1–4, 2020.