Book

  1. Yuan, S. and Yang, B., 2025. Cable-Network Structures: Form Finding, Optimal Design and Shape Control. Elsevier. (Coming soon​)

Book Chapter

  1. Yuan, S. and Yang, B., 2022. A New strategy for form finding and optimal design of space cable network structures. In Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Application: Design Engineering Problems (pp. 245-285). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Journal Papers

  1. Yuan, K., Yuan, S. and Zhu, W.*, 2024. Full-field Modal Analysis of a Tensegrity Column Using a Three-dimensional Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer with a Mirror. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 146(6), p.061101. doi: 10.1115/1.4067079
  2. Yuan, S.* and Zhu, W., 2023. A Cartesian spatial discretization method for nonlinear dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of tensegrity structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 270, p.112179. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2023.112179
  3. Zhou, K.*, Wang, Z., Gao, Q., Yuan, S. and Tang, J., 2023. Recent advances in uncertainty quantification in structural response characterization and system identification. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, p.103507. doi: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2023.103507
  4. Mehditabar, A., Razmkhah, S., Sadrabadi, S.A.*, Peng, X., Yuan, S. and Abot, J.L., 2023. Three-dimensional thermoelastic analysis of a functionally graded truncated conical shell with piezoelectric layers. International Journal of Computational Materials Science and Engineering, 12(03), p.2350003. doi: 10.1142/S2047684123500033
  5. Yuan, S.*, 2022. Review of root-mean-square error calculation methods for large deployable mesh reflectors. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/5352146
  6. Ansari Sadrabadi, S.*, Dadashi, A., Yuan, S., Giannella, V. and Citarella, R., 2022. Experimental-numerical investigation of a steel pipe repaired with a composite sleeve. Applied Sciences, 12(15), p.7536. doi: 10.3390/app12157536
  7. Yuan, S.* and Zhu, W., 2021. Optimal self-stress determination of tensegrity structures. Engineering Structures, 238, p.112003. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112003
  8. Yuan, S.* and Jing, W., 2021. Optimal shape adjustment of large high-precision cable network structures. AIAA Journal, 59(4), pp.1441-1456. doi: 10.2514/1.J059989
  9. Yuan, S.*, Yang, B. and Fang, H., 2019. Self-standing truss with hard-point-enhanced large deployable mesh reflectors. AIAA Journal, 57(11), pp.5014-5026. doi: 10.2514/1.J058446
  10. Yuan, S. and Yang, B.*, 2019. The fixed nodal position method for form finding of high-precision lightweight truss structures. International journal of Solids and Structures, 161, pp.82-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.11.011
  11. Yuan, S., Yang, B.* and Fang, H., 2018. The Projecting Surface Method for improvement of surface accuracy of large deployable mesh reflectors. Acta Astronautica, 151, pp.678-690. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.005
  12. Shi, H., Yuan, S. and Yang, B.*, 2018. New methodology of surface mesh geometry design for deployable mesh reflectors. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 55(2), pp.266-281. doi: 10.2514/1.A33867​
  13. 11. Zhang, H., Luan, N.*, Zhang, S., Gui, H., and Yuan, S., 2012. Cooperative Control of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgical Robot Based on Force-feedback. Machinery & Electronics, 5, pp.018.

​​* Corresponding Author

Conference Proceedings

  1. Orr, L., Champion, M., Donahue, K., Kazoleas, C., Zhang, J., Tan, N. and Yuan, S., 2025. Aranea Debris Interceptor-A Biomimetic Approach to Orbital Debris Mitigation. In AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum (p. 0181). doi: 10.2514/6.2025-0181
  2. Kazoleas, C., Zhang, J., Tan, N. and Yuan, S., 2024, August. Design and Fabrication of a Deployable Tensegrity Millirobot for Next-Generation Gastrointestinal Diagnostics and Treatment. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 88414, p. V007T07A034). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-142947
  3. Yuan, K., Yuan, S. and Zhu, W., 2024, August. Experimental Study on Dynamic Characteristics of a Tensegrity Structure Using a 3D SLDV System. In International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (Vol. 88452, p. V011T11A019). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/DETC2024-143590
  4. Tan, N., Woo, D.O., Zhou, K., Kazoleas, C., Zhang, J. and Yuan, S., 2024. On-Orbit Dynamic Thermal Modeling of Large Deployable Mesh Reflectors. In AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum (p. 2040). doi: 10.2514/6.2024-2040
  5. Kazoleas, C., Mehta, K. and Yuan, S., 2022, October. Prototype Design and Manufacture of a Deployable Tensegrity Microrobot. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 86649, p. V02BT02A055). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2022-93929
  6. Yuan, S. and Zhu, W., 2022, October. A New Approach to Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling and Vibration Analysis of Tensegrity Structures. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 86670, p. V005T07A104). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2022-94746
  7. Yuan, S., Jing, W. and Jiang, H., 2021, November. A deployable tensegrity microrobot for minimally invasive interventions. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 85598, p. V005T05A061). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2021-67009
  8. Yuan, S. and Yang, B., 2021. Shape adjustment of large deployable mesh reflectors under thermal strain. In AIAA SciTech 2021 Forum (p. 1148). doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1148
  9. Yuan, S., Yang, B. and Fang, H., 2020. Direct root-mean-square error for surface accuracy evaluation of large deployable mesh reflectors. In AIAA SciTech 2020 Forum (p. 0935). doi: 10.2514/6.2020-0935
  10. Yuan, S., Yang, B. and Fang, H., 2019. Enhancement of large deployable mesh reflectors by the self-standing truss with hard-points. In AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum (p. 0752). doi: 10.2514/6.2019-0752
  11. Yuan, S., Yang, B. and Fang, H., 2018. Form-finding of large deployable mesh reflectors with elastic deformations of supporting structures. In 2018 AIAA spacecraft structures conference (p. 1198). doi: 10.2514/6.2018-1198
  12. Yuan, S. and Yang, B., 2016, February. Design and optimization of tension distribution for space deployable mesh reflectors. In 26th AAS/AIAA space flight mechanics meeting (Vol. 158, pp. 765-776). Napa, CA: Univelt.
  13. Yuan, S., Yang, B. and Fang, H., 2016. Improvement of surface accuracy for large deployable mesh reflectors. In AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference (p. 5571). doi: 10.2514/6.2016-5571
  14. Yuan, S., Zhang, H., Wang, N. and Luan, N., 2011, September. Motion study of a redundant 7-DOF operation robot. In 2011 international conference on electrical and control engineering (pp. 3056-3060). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ICECENG.2011.6057382