DESC:MODULAR-TYPE VERY LARGE FLOATING STRUCTURES ,CLAIMS:A floating structure comprising a closed loop tensegrity structure (1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300) including:
a plurality of beams (200, 300, 400, 500, 600), wherein each beam of the plurality of beams (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) is formed by coupling multiple n-strut twisted prism units (100), n is an integer greater than 2, wherein each of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units includes n-sided planar polygonal surfaces (106, 108) on opposite sides through which the respective n-strut twisted prism unit is coupled to another n-strut twisted prism unit or a beam adapter; and
a plurality of beam adapters (700, 900, 1100, 1200, 1500), wherein each beam adapter of the plurality of beam adapters (700, 900, 1100, 1200, 1500) is an m-strut twisted prism unit (700), m is an integer greater than 3, wherein the m-strut twisted prism unit comprises:
m-sided planar polygonal top surface (710, 1102);
m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (712, 1104), opposite to the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (710, 1102); and
at least m number of side faces (714, 1106) formed as planar polygons,
wherein an n-sided planar polygonal surface (202, 302, 402, 502) of a beam of the plurality of beams (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) is coupled to a side face of a beam adaptor of the plurality of beam adaptors (200, 300, 400, 500, 600).

2. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of edges of an n-sided planar polygonal surface (106) of each of the n-strut twisted prism unit (100) are equal to length of edges of another n-sided planar polygonal surface (108) on opposite side of the respective n-strut twisted prism unit (100).

3. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of edges of an n-sided planar polygonal surface of each of the n-strut twisted prism unit (602) are smaller than length of edges of another n-sided planar polygonal surface on opposite side of the respective n-strut twisted prism unit (602).

4. The floating structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein two n-strut twisted prism units (602, 604) of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units are coupled by respective n-sided planar polygonal surfaces having edges of equal length.

5. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of edges of the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (710) are equal to length of edges of the m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (712) in the m-strut twisted prism unit (700).

6. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein length of edges of the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (1102) are smaller than length of edges of the m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (1106) in the m-strut twisted prism unit (1100), and wherein the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (1102) is offset from the m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (1104), such that a plane formed by each vertex of the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (1102) with an edge of the m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (1104) below the respective vertex of the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (1102) is perpendicular to the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (1102) and to the plane m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (1104).

7. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least m number of side faces (714) are substantially perpendicular to the m-sided planar polygonal top surface (710) and the m-sided planar polygonal bottom surface (712) of the m-strut twisted prism unit (700).

8. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units (100) has n number of struts (102) arranged to form the respective n-strut twisted prism unit (100), wherein ends of the struts (102) of a respective n-strut twisted prism unit (100) form vertices of the n-sided planar polygonal surface (106, 108), and wherein pre-tensioned ropes (104) attached to ends of adjacent struts (102) form edges of the n-sided planar polygonal surface (106, 108).

9. The floating structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein vertices of respective n-sided planar polygonal surface (106, 108) of an n-strut twisted prism unit (100) of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units (100) are coupled to vertices of respective n-sided planar polygonal surface of another n-strut twisted prism unit of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units (100).

10. The floating structure as claimed in claim 9, wherein the vertices of n-sided planar polygonal surfaces (106, 108) are coupled by joints selected from one of a ring joint (2700), a ball joint (2800), and a ball-socket joint (2900).

11. The floating structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein each of the vertices of an n-sided planar polygonal surface of the n-sided planar polygonal surfaces (106, 108) comprises:
a base plate (3002) including:
a first planar side (3004), wherein the first planar side (3004) comprises:
a first hinge (3008) provided at a centre of the first planar side (3004) for coupling one end of a strut of the respective n-strut twisted prism unit;
a first pair of parallel plate (3010) with holes (3016) provided at the first planar side (3004) for coupling to a pre-tension rope of the respective n-strut twisted prism unit; and
a first hook (3012) and a second hook (3014) provided at the edges of the first planar side (3004) and at the either sides of the first hinge (3008) for coupling to the other pre-tensioned ropes of the respective n-strut twisted prism unit; and
a second planar side (3006), wherein the second planar side (3006) comprises:
a second hinge provided at a centre of the second planar side for coupling one end of a strut of another n-strut twisted prism unit; and
a second pair of parallel plate (3018) with holes provided at the second planar side for coupling a pre-tension rope of another n-strut twisted prism unit.

12. The floating structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein vertices of respective n-sided planar polygonal surface (106, 108) of an n-strut twisted prism unit (100) of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units (100) are coupled to edges of respective n-sided planar polygonal surface (106, 108) of another n-strut twisted prism unit (100).

13. The floating structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein m-strut twisted prism unit (700, 900, 1100, 1200, 1500) has m number of struts (702) arranged to form the m-strut twisted prism unit (700, 900, 1100, 1200, 1500), ends of the struts (702) form vertices of the m-sided polygonal top surface (710, 1102), vertices of the m-sided polygonal bottom surface (712, 1104), and vertices of the at least m number of side faces (714, 1108), and wherein pre-tensioned ropes (704) attached to ends of adjacent struts (702) form edges of the m-sided polygonal top surface (710, 1102) and the m-sided polygonal bottom surface (712, 1104).

14. The floating structure as claimed in claim 13, wherein vertices of a side face of a beam adapter of the plurality of beam adapters (700, 900, 1100, 1200, 1500) are coupled to vertices of an n-sided planar polygonal surface of a beam of the plurality of beams (200, 300, 400, 500, 600).

15. The floating structure as claimed in claim 14, wherein each of the vertices of the m-strut twisted prism unit (700) comprises:
a first plate (3102) having a first end (3104) and a second end (3106);
a second plate (3108) having a first end (3110) and a second end (3112), wherein the first end (3110) of the second plate (3108) abuts with the first end (3104) of first plate (3102), such that the second plate (3108) is inclined at an obtuse angle with the first plate (3102) and forming an outer face of a convex shape and an inner face of a concave shape;
a first integrated hinge-hook arrangement (3114) provided at the first plate (3102) and at the outer face for coupling to an end of a strut and a pre-tensioned rope forming a vertex of the n-sided planar polygonal surface of a beam;
a second integrated hinge-hook arrangement (3116) provided at the second plate (3108) and at the outer face for coupling to an end strut and a pre-tensioned rope forming a vertex of an n-sided planar polygonal surface of another beam;
a first hook (3118) provided towards the second end (3106) of the first plate (3102) and at the inner face for coupling to a pre-tensioned rope from an adjacent vertex provided towards the first plate (3102);
a second hook (3120) provided towards the second end (3112) of the second plate (3108) and at the inner face for coupling to a pre-tensioned rope from an adjacent vertex provided towards the second plate (3108); and
a hinge (3122) provided between the first hook (3118) and the second hook (3120) and at the inner face for coupling one end of a strut of the m-strut twisted prism unit (700).

16. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the m-strut twisted prism unit (802) has m number of struts arranged to form the m-strut twisted prism unit, ends of the struts form vertices of the m-sided polygonal top surface, vertices of the m-sided polygonal bottom surface, and vertices of the side faces formed as folded polygons, wherein pre-tensioned ropes attached to ends of adjacent struts form edges of the m-sided polygonal top surface and the m-sided polygonal bottom surface, wherein the vertices of each of the side faces formed as folded polygons are coupled to p-strut twisted prism unit (1202), p is equal to the number of vertices in each of the side faces of the m-strut twisted prism unit, wherein the p-strut twisted prism unit has a p-sided planar polygonal surface (1204) perpendicular to the m-sided polygonal top surface and the m-sided polygonal bottom surface.

17. The floating structure as claimed in claim 16, wherein the p-strut twisted prism unit (1202) has p number of struts of variable lengths, ends of the struts of the p-strut twisted prism unit form vertices of the p-sided planar polygonal surface (1204) and vertices of p-sided folded polygonal surface of the p-strut twisted prism unit, wherein the p-sided planar polygonal surface (1204) is coupled to an n-sided polygonal surface of a beam of the plurality of beams, and wherein the p-sided folded polygonal surface is in symmetry with the side faces formed as folded polygons of the m-strut twisted prism unit and vertices of the p-sided folded polygonal surface is coupled to the vertices of one of the side faces formed as folded polygons of the m-strut twisted prism unit.

18. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units of a beam of the plurality of beams is coupled to a corresponding n-strut twisted prism unit of the multiple n-strut twisted prism units of adjacent beam, and wherein the coupling is by one of a rope, a chain, and a cable.

19. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of beam adapters is coupled to buoys (3202).

20. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of beams is coupled to buoys (3202).

21. The floating structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of beam adapters is coupled to anchors.