Special Session: Deployable Structures with Quadrilateral Reticulations

Shaping of Rollable, Singly Curved, Parabolic Shell Reflectors

“…Several novel reflector antenna concepts based on the tape-spring hinges have been proposed, including a large deployable hollow structure reflector [4], a folding, large antenna tape-spring radar [20], a lenticular jointed antenna onboard the Mars Express Spacecraft [21], an ultrathin-shell deployable reflector with curved tape springs [22], and a self-deploying membrane optic [23]. Additionally, Flint et al [24] and Flint and Lindler [25] presented a novel self-supporting membrane shells approach; then, Footdale and Murphey [26] and Footdale et al [27] proposed a related nonplanar hybrid deformablesegmented surface support structure with quadrilateral reticulations. A square shape carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer shell was investigated by Keil and Banik [28] and Fernandez et al [29], which can be used as a candidate surface for the hybrid deformable-segmented surface support structure proposed by Footdale and Murphey [26].…”

“…Additionally, Flint et al [24] and Flint and Lindler [25] presented a novel self-supporting membrane shells approach; then, Footdale and Murphey [26] and Footdale et al [27] proposed a related nonplanar hybrid deformablesegmented surface support structure with quadrilateral reticulations. A square shape carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer shell was investigated by Keil and Banik [28] and Fernandez et al [29], which can be used as a candidate surface for the hybrid deformable-segmented surface support structure proposed by Footdale and Murphey [26].…”