Great-circle geodesic dome

Abstract

The present invention is a structural system and a method of fabricating the system comprised of finite elements called basis elements such as great circles or partial great circles to form a great-circle geodesic sphere, dome, or arch called a great sphere, dome, and arch, respectively. The structure is generated by forming a pattern of the basis element rotated at incremental angles about a rotational axis from an initial position to define a so-called primary component orbitsphere-cvf. The primary component orbitsphere defines a stationary pattern as well as a structural element called a secondary component orbitsphere-cvf that is constructed according to the pattern of the primary orbitsphere-cvf. The secondary component orbitsphere-cvf is initially oriented at the initial position and is incrementally rotated about the rotational axis to form the great-sphere-type structure.

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