Closed-Loop Deployable Structures
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This paper is concerned with a novel kind of deployable structures that form closed loops that fold into a bundle of bars using simple hinges. These structures, first envisaged by Dr J.M. Hedgepeth, have potential applications for ultra-lightweight solar arrays, solar sails, and radar structures. A systematic study of the kinematics of closed-loop structures is carried out, and a scheme for simulating the deployment of both symmetric and non-symmetric linkages is presented.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003