The elastic strain energy-driven thin-walled deployable composite structures, characterized
by their integration of structure and functionality, have attracted considerable attention in the …

Deployable structures can realize the transformation from a folded configuration to a
deployed configuration to satisfy the requirements of applications. They have been widely …

Large apertures in space have applications for telecommunications, Earth observation and
scientific missions. This paper reviews advances in mechanical architectures and …

The membrane antenna technology is a very promising approach to obtain large aperture
with light weight and low stowed volume. In the past decades, extensive studies have been …

This paper presents an experimental and numerical study of the folding behavior of thin
composite materials consisting of carbon fibers embedded in a silicone matrix. The soft …

Dual-matrix composite structures with localized elastomer composite hinges have been
proposed to enable packaging with much smaller fold radii than allowed by traditional resin …

Smart space antennas with mechanically reconfigurable reflectors (MRRs) not only
compensate for shape errors induced by distortions in the reflector but, depending on the …

This paper presents an experimental and numerical study of unidirectional carbon fiber
composites with a silicone matrix, loaded transversally to the fibers. The experiments show …

The utility of distributed magnetic torque rods for the attitude control of a large space
structure is investigated. Distributed arrays of actuators offer advantages such as distributing …

Large-scale space membrane antennas have significant potential in satellite
communication, space-based early warning, and Earth observation. Because of their large …