pre-stressed sinusoidal assemblies

Pre-stressed sinusoidal shaped member units and support member units are parts forming assemblies. Relaxed material          elements are elastically deformed into pre-stressed sinusoidal shaped members having flexural properties.  Support members function to maintain the deformed state of said sinusoidal shaped members.  The sinusoidal shaped members and their dependent support members are assembled into curvilinear pre-stressed structural arrangements containing elastic potential energy that is equal to the work done by the forces that formed the pre-stressed structure. The structures pre-stressed sinusoidal shaped members are naturally adapted to use of composite materials having exceptional toughness, strength and flexural properties.

The structures pre-stressed state intends to enhance its mechanical and/or structural performance. The number, density and possible geometric configurations of the discrete sinusoidal shaped member units and discrete support members units within an assembly is vast.

Structures built from this system have mechanical and/or structural applications and may be assembled using an automated process