
Publications
PatentsChen, Y., You, Z. and Tarnai, T.. Threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages for deployable structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures 42, 2287-2301, 2005
Chen, Y. and You, Z.. Mobile Assemblies Based on the Bennett Link. Accepted and to appear in April 2005 issue of the Royal Society Proceedings A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Lengyel, A. and You, Z.. Analogy between bifurcations in stability of structures and kinematics of mechanisms. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 31 (4), 491-507, 2003
Lengyel, A. and You, Z.. Bifurcations of SDOF mechanisms using catastrophe theory. International Journal of Solids and Structures 41, 559-568, 2003
You, Z. and Kuribayashi, K.. A novel origami stent. Proceedings of the 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Key Biscayne, FL, USA, June 2003
Kuribayashi, K. and You, Z.. Development of a novel type of oesophageal stent based on deployable tubular structures. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress of Biomechanics. Calgary, Canada, August 2002
Chen, Y. and You, Z.. Connectivity of Bennett linkages, AIAA Paper 2002-1500, 2002
Chen, Y. and You, Z.. Deployable structural element based on Bennett Linkages, Proceedings of 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 11–16, New York, U.S.A. 2001
Chen, Y. and You, Z.. Network of Bennett linkages as deployable structures, AIAA paper 2001-4661, 2001
You, Z.. Deployable structure of curved profile for space antennas. ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 10, 2000
Seffen, K. A., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Folding and deployment of curved tape springs. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 42, 2055-2073, 2000
You, Z.. Deployable rings and domes, Shells and Spatial Structures: from recent past to the next millennium, International Association of Spatial and Shell Structures (eds Astudillo, R.), D.31-41. 1999
Lai, C.-Y., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Shape and stress analysis of symmetric CRTS reflectors. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge Report CUED/D-STRUCT/TR170, 1997
You, Z.. A new approach to design of retractable roofs. In Proc. IUTAM IASS Symposium on Deployable Structures: Theory and Applications, 6-9 September 1998, Cambridge, U. K.
Kassabian, P. E., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Retractable roof structures. Structures and Buildings, Proceedings of The Institute of Civil Engineers, Vol. 134, No. 1, 1999
Lai, C. Y., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. High precision shaping of deployable membrane reflectors. In Proc. SPACE98, April 26-30, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico ASCE, 1998
Lai, C. Y., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. On the shape of deployable membrane reflectors. ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 3, 73-80, 1998
Seffen, K. A., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Folding and deployment of curved springs. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge Report CUED/D-STRUCT/TR171, 1998
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Cable-stiffened pantographic deployable structures. Part 2: Mesh Reflector. AIAA Journal, 35, 1348-1355, 1997
You, Z.. Displacement Control for Prestressed Structures. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 144, 51-59, 1997
You, Z.. Sensitivity Analysis Based on Force Method. Engineering Optimization. 29, 429-441, 1997
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Foldable bar structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 34, 1825-1847, 1997
You, Z.. A Pantographic Deployable Conic Structure. International Journal of Space Structures, 11, No 4, 363-370, 1996
You, Z.. Pantographic Deployable Rings and Domes. Technical Report, CUED/D-STRUCT/TR164, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1996
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Cable-stiffened pantographic deployable structures. Part1: Triangular Mast. AIAA Journal, 34, 813-820, 1996
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. New solutions for foldable roof structures. In Proc. Mobile and Rapidly Assembled Structures II, 17-19 June, Seville (Edited by F. Escrig and C. A. Brebbia), 35-44. Computational Mechanics Publications, 1996
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Structural concept of a deployable mesh reflector. In Proc. ESA Workshop on Antenna Technologies, 21-23 November 1995, ESTEC, Noordwijk 6.2.1-6.2.14. ESA ESA-WPP-100, 1995
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Deployable mesh reflector. In Spatial, Lattice and Tension Structures, Proceedings of IASS-ASCE Symposium held in Atlanta, April 1994 (Edited by J. F. Abel, J. W. Leonard and C. U. Penalba), 103-112. ASCE, 1994
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Dynamic deployment of the CRTS reflector. In Proc. 35th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, CP942, 18-20 April 1994, Hilton Head, SC, 1497-1505. AIAA Paper 94-1504 AIAA 94-1504, 1994
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Study of the folding and deployment aspects of a Collapsible Rib Tensioned Surface (CRTS) Antenna reflector. Cambridge University Engineering Department Report CUED/D-STRUCT/TR 144, 1994
Kwan, A. S. K., You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Active and passive cable elements in deployable masts. International Journal of Space Structures, 8, 29-40, 1993
Pellegrino, S. and You, Z.. Foldable Ring Structures. Space Structures 4, (Edited by Parke, G. A. R. and Howard, C. M.), Thomas Telford, 1, 783-792, 1993
Kwan, A. S. K. and You, Z.. User Guide to Theo3, an industrial measurement system using three Zeiss Eth2 theodolites. Technical Report, CUED/D-STRUCT/TR142, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 1993 (With A. S. K. Kwan)
You, Z. and Sui, Y. K.. A Multi-level Optimisation Method for Space Trusses with Combined Sectional Area and Coordinate Variables. Computational Structural Mechanics and Applications, 7, No. 4, 1990 (In Chinese)
Xu, J. Q., Long, L. and You, Z.. Stress Analysis and Improvement of Amalgam-Restored Class II Cavity. MEDINFO 89, (Edited by B. Barber etc.) Part 1, 725-727, North-Holland, 1989
You, Z. and Sui, Y. K.. The Algorithms for General Geometry Programming Based on Sequence Quadratic Programming. Computational Structural Mechanics and Applications, 5, No. 4, 1988 (In Chinese)
pantographs | dynamic & | kinematic simulation | finite element method | force method | geometry | linkages | mechanisms | prestress | retractable roofs | sensitivities | single degree of freedom system | topologyKuribayashi, K. and You, Z.. Deployable stent. PCT/GB02/01424 (WO02/078572), 2002
You, Z. and Chen, Y.. Foldable cylindrical structures. Patent application pending (US Patent Application No. 10/373204)
You, Z. and Pellegrino, S.. Foldable bar structures, British Patent Application 9 601 450.1,1996, International Patent Application PCT/GB97/00224, 1997
This page is created by Zhong You, who is a university lecturer in the Department of Engineering Science of Oxford University. This is a link to his current address. You may e-mail zhong.you@eng.ox.ac.uk for further infomation.
Zhong was an EPSRC advanced fellow based at Cambridge University before moving to Oxford.