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This article proposes a structural dynamics method for foldable stairs based on transfer matrix. The stairs are made up of a number of identical scissor-like elements which are supposed to be Euler–Bernoulli beams. The dynamics of each segment beam between every two adjacent revolute joints can be precisely expressed by the transfer matrix of the segment with the variables of boundary conditions of the joints. Therefore, the structural dynamics of the whole stairs is built using the least number of variables compared with the traditional methods. In addition, this method avoids the problem of the traditional transfer-matrix method that the number of variables greatly increases when there are a huge number of cross-joints within a structure.

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Foldable stairs scissor-like elements structural dynamics transfer matrix

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Structural dynamics of the foldable stairs

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