Deployment Simulation of Foldable Membranes Using Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation and Validation
T Wang, Z Wu, M Xu, J Wang - AIAA Journal, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
It has become a trend to use foldable membranes to construct large spacecraft structures
such as solar sails, antennas, and drag sails with the advantages of being lightweight and …
such as solar sails, antennas, and drag sails with the advantages of being lightweight and …
Characterising the Self-opening Behaviour of Single Creased Kapton Polyimide Films
S Navaratnarajah, C Piyumi… - 2021 Moratuwa …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Use of thin folded membranes for deployable structures are becoming increasingly popular
especially in aerospace applications such as a deployable solar array, sun shields, and …
especially in aerospace applications such as a deployable solar array, sun shields, and …