Abstract This paper is concerned with the problem of shape-retaining spatial tether configurations in a circular Keplerian orbit. Sufficient conditions of shape retention are described, which are imposed on the geometry of the structure, distribution of mass in the nodes, and parameters of rotation. The paper also mentions classes of structures with different properties of symmetry and motion, as well as specific examples of shaperetaining structures.
Spatial orbital tether constructions
Cosmic Research ; 54 , 5 ; 405-409
2016-09-01
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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