TY - JOUR
T1 - Active shape control of spinning membrane space structures and its application to solar sailing
AU - Takao, Yuki
AU - Chujo, Toshihiro
AU - Mori, Osamu
AU - Jun'ichiro, Kawaguchi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Spinning-type membrane space structures easily deform because they have no supporting structure. This may lead to an unexpected change in the effect of solar radiation pressure (SRP) on the membranes. Since SRP is a dominant factor of the dynamics of membrane space structures, especially for solar sails, knowledge of deformation is vital. However, it is almost impossible to precisely predict and design the actual deformation of membranes. This study provides a method to actively control the deformation of spinning membrane space structures. A completely fuel-free solar sailing technique is also shown as one application of the shape-control method developed.
AB - Spinning-type membrane space structures easily deform because they have no supporting structure. This may lead to an unexpected change in the effect of solar radiation pressure (SRP) on the membranes. Since SRP is a dominant factor of the dynamics of membrane space structures, especially for solar sails, knowledge of deformation is vital. However, it is almost impossible to precisely predict and design the actual deformation of membranes. This study provides a method to actively control the deformation of spinning membrane space structures. A completely fuel-free solar sailing technique is also shown as one application of the shape-control method developed.
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U2 - 10.2322/tjsass.61.119
DO - 10.2322/tjsass.61.119
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046725454
SN - 0549-3811
VL - 61
SP - 119
EP - 131
JO - Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences
JF - Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences
IS - 3
ER -