An actively controlled deployment mechanism with a plurality of centrally controlled rollers as well as outer rollers that are configured to apply a pressure across the compactable portion of the deployable structure. The active control can be implemented though control motors and control loops programed to control the rotation of the rollers. Additionally, the actively controlled deployment reduces the need for bulky and heavy booms with high tension guide wires for the deployment of the structure.
Actively controlled spacecraft deployment mechanism
2023-10-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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