Inflated hyperelastic structures have become a focus of considerable research interest due to their ability to undergo large, reversible deformations under variable internal pressures. Such structures ...

Magnetically inflated cables can spring open a large (kilometer or larger) membrane space structure This can be used to make massive space telescopes, solar power collection systems, solar thermal ...

Residents stand, transfixed, inside a translucent inflated structure—one that clearly imitates the architecture of their own homes. From this vantage point, they can see every house in their community ...