DocumentCode
1868851
Title
Conceptual design for a long flexible beam in space environment
Author
Zheng, Fei ; Duan, Baoyan ; You, Guoqian
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electromech. Eng., Xidian Univ., Xi´´an
fYear
2006
fDate
19-21 Jan. 2006
Lastpage
1294
Abstract
A feasible conceptual design is one of the key technologies of a large deployable mesh antenna. We present here a conceptual design for a long flexible beam in space environment, aiming to develop a huge deployable mesh antenna with a diameter of 100 m. Based on an original conceptual design with a very simple structure, dynamic simulations of the flexible beam are carried out. Through mathematic simulations, reasonable values are obtained. Feasible values of the parameters reveal that it is possible for our novel idea to form a desired parabola by a flexible beam and a flexible cable with acceptable mass and precision in space environment. This conclusion can advise us for further detailed design
Keywords
aerospace simulation; beams (structures); flexible structures; satellite antennas; 100 m; deployable mesh antenna; flexible beam; flexible cable; space environment; Aerodynamics; Costs; Mathematics; NASA; Radio frequency; Reflector antennas; Space shuttles; Space technology; Space vehicles; Vehicle dynamics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Systems and Control in Aerospace and Astronautics, 2006. ISSCAA 2006. 1st International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Harbin
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9395-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISSCAA.2006.1627523
Filename
1627523
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