The diagram shows the frame geometry of a conventional bicycle. It is important to determine which components are in tension, which in compression, which experience bending forces, and what the ...

This "moment" of tension-compression transformation happens because the main cables are uniformly pulled downward into a bowl-shape referred to as a parabolic curve.

Designing structures that dilate rapidly in both tension and compression would benefit devices such as smart filters, actuators or fasteners. This property however requires an unusual Poisson ...