This paper addresses the ways by which the releasing and deploying behaviors of a creased space membrane can be predicted accurately. Although existing studies have analyzed the released shape of a creased membrane by considering the elasto-plasti...
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN, THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES 21 53-61 2022
Membranes can be applied to deploy high-capacity, lightweight and large structures in space, such as solar sails, occulters, and sunshields. However, it is difficult to predict the shape of the membranes under low tension in orbit, mainly because ...
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 59(1) 295-311 Jan 2022
A novel approach for shape control of membrane structures is presented to realize their use in three-dimensional and variable configurations. The shape control is accomplished by exciting a spinning membrane. The membrane forms a shape consisting ...
Dynamics and Design Conference : D & D 2015 "419-1"-"419-11" Aug 2015
A varaety of satellites are presently utilizing deployable large area structures in orbit. As a novel deployment method for these structures, this study proposes a deployment and retracting method using an electromagnetic force for extensible pane...
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