A novel mechanism for orbital AI-based autonomous refuelling

L He, D Rondao, N Aouf - AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2211. vid Benefiting from the latest
advances in robotics, on-orbit servicing (OOS) plays an important role in the field of space …

Parametric study on the use of Hoberman mechanisms for reconfigurable antenna and solar arrays

KA Faist, GJ Wiens - 2010 IEEE Aerospace conference, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One of the primary concerns associated with the design of small satellites is achieving
power capacities sufficient to support payload and mission operations while simultaneously …

Analysis and design of parameters in soft docking of micro/small satellites

X Zhang, Y Huang, X Chen - Science China Information Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Although substantial research has been conducted on the soft docking problem, the design
of the docking mechanism is always conducted using experience. The challenge for …

Accurate and consistent FE modelling of soft docking of micro/nano paired-satellites using variational inequalities

X Zhang, SA Meguid, Y Huang, X Chen - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Time-dependent variational inequality-based formulations describing the behavior of
elastodynamic contact problems have been used to model the soft docking of micro/nano …