We present a collection of membrane problems for gossamer structures, including natural-shape balloons, pumpkin balloons, a solar neutrino balloon, and an NGST-like sunshield. In each of …
Origami folding pattern development for gossamer structures
5 天之前 · In this work, we describe, analyze, and demonstrate two rolled configurations for deployable gossamer structures based on a combination of rolled and folded membranes and …
Gossamer Structures (GS) are characterized by being lightly loaded, low mass systems such as membrane dominated structures used for solar reflection or collection, e.g. solar sails, arrays, …
Gossamer Spacecraft: Membrane And Inflatable Structures …
2001年1月1日 · Applications for membrane and inflatable structures in space include lunar and planetary habitats, RF reflectors and waveguides, optical and IR imaging, solar concentrators …
To develop synthesis and assembly processes for modeling and analyzing general 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional gossamer structures formed by multiple long booms and membranes. To …
shape and dynamic characterization of future Gossamer space structures, such as large membrane reflectors, solar sails, and thin-film solar arrays, are being developed at the NASA …
Gossamer structures overview: packing, deployment, rigidization …
Gossamer structures can be designed to unfold and inflate once in space, providing a large surface area for solar panels, antennas, or other equipment. Gossamer structures can also be …
Deployment simulation of a scalable planar gossamer space structure …
2021年5月15日 · A scalable planar gossamer space structure with Miura-ori pattern was studied in this paper. A user-defined material ABAQUS/Explicit subroutine (VUMAT), which …
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ILC Dover has developed an ultra-lightweight inflatable rigidizable boom structure for use on gossamer spacecraft and indicated that the GR/SMP Isogrid was at a NASA Technology …
Overview Of Gossamer Structures | Progress in Astronautics and …
2012年8月23日 · Gossamer Spacecraft: Membrane And Inflatable Structures Technology For Space Applications