Fuller shells KU Leuven
Fuller domes or geodesic domes are partial-spherical shell structures composed of discrete bars that follow a triangular pattern. The layout of the pattern is derived from the projection of a Platonic solid (most often a icosahedron, a regular convex polyhedron with 20 equilateral triangular faces) inscribed into a sphere onto its surface. Fuller domes are very material-efficient structures; they are extremely light and strong. In his patent ...