How to Design and Understand Unusual Tensegrity Structures | Ansys

✨ What is Tensegrity? (And why it matters for your body!) “Tensegrity” means tensional integrity — it’s how structures stay strong by balancing tension and compression. In the body, think of it like this: 🧵 fascia, muscles, and ligaments create tension 🦴 bones provide compression Instead of one area doing all the work, the whole system shares the load. That’s why tightness in one spot can affect movement somewhere completely different. 💡 What tensegrity helps explain: ✔️ posture and alignment

Tensegrity Sculpture

Have you ever noticed the large sculpture outside of the Science Center? It's called a tensegrity sculpture and it seems like it's almost being held together with magic. Check out this video and learn how to make a smaller one at home! #LetsScience | Maryland Science Center