Form finding plays an essential role in the design of deployable mesh reflectors (DMRs),
and it concerns their electromagnetic performance. However, classic form finding methods …

Cable truss structures are widely used in large satellite antennas with ultrahigh
electromagnetic performance. The electromagnetic performance is directly determined by …

Metallic meshes have great effects on the surface accuracy and tension distribution of mesh
antennas, which present considerable challenges to the high-accuracy design of reflectors …

The mesh reflector antenna is widely used in space satellites for its characteristics of
lightweight, large aperture, high precision, and high stiffness. As the form of mesh surface is …

Mesh reflectors are uncertain structures due to manufacturing and assembly errors. Shape
adjustment must be made to meet the surface precision requirement of space missions by …

Thermally induced structural disturbances of the flexible appendages on a satellite usually
occur during eclipse transitions. As a large-scale space structure consists of rod members …

The paper presents concept of energy efficient motion control of robots and other machines
based on structures with tensegrity features and/or cable-driven mechanisms. The essence …

Form-finding design is critical in determining whether a cable-mesh reflector antenna can
meet electrical performance requirements. However, the current methods rarely consider the …

In the shape optimization analysis of electrostatically controlled deployable membrane
reflector (ECDMR), the poor balance of the membrane with spatial skirt cable is the main …

Multi-locomotion tensegrity mobile robots have garnered significant attention in recent
research due to their strong terrain adaptability and high stiffness-to-mass ratio. However …