A material collection system includes a planar structure, at least one actuator, and a plurality of pull cables. The planar structure includes a plurality of interconnected geometric panels having a plurality of holes therethrough, and each interconnection between two geometric panels defines a foldable coupling. The plurality of pull cables pass through the holes such that a first end of each pull cable is coupled with at least one geometric panel and a second end of each pull cable is coupled with the at least one actuator. The planar structure is operable between a first stable geometric state and a second stable geometric state. An actuation to pull each of the plurality of pull cables transitions the planar structure between the first stable geometric state and the second stable geometric state.
TRANSFORMABLE AND IN-ORBIT MANUFACTURABLE SPACE DEBRIS COLLECTOR
2024-08-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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