Compact packaging and smooth deployment reliability, lightweight and large operational
size are ideal requirements of inflatable space structures. Space inflatable antenna, one of …

This paper contains two main areas of research: First, this work outlines a novel, highly
sensitive strain sensor design that should support various levels of deformation, depending …

With the advantages of lightweight and high stowing efficiency, the origami membrane has a
broad application prospect in the space structure. As an improvement of the existing …

In origami structures, the deformation of shells are usually couples with the rotation of
creases. In this study, a simplified mechanical model is established in order to obtain the …

Creases and wrinkles are crucial factors affecting the accuracy of membrane structures. In
this paper, we study the stretch-induced wrinkling of creased membrane based on a …

Accurate thrust estimation is essential for the orbital design of solar sail spacecraft, as it
ensures adherence to the nominal trajectory and successful mission fulfillment. However …

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 …

This work proposes a capacitive load cell for conical picks to enable underground
continuous mining machine operators to perform their roles away from known hazardous …

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 …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-1258. vid Creases are regions of
permanent deformation found in thin membranes after folding or crumpling, which makes it …