Abstract:Joint clearance is unavoidable because it ensures successful assembly and deployment, but it also affects the dynamic response, stability, and pointing accuracy of large deployable space structures. This paper investigates the effects of clearance joints on the dynamic response of a beam-joint structure, a fundamental element of large deployable space structures. Vector form intrinsic finite element is employed to establish the structure’s motion governing equation to overcome the difficulties in modeling and … Show more
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