Kinematics of deployment of petal-type large space antenna reflectors with axisymmetric petal packaging


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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the kinematics of the deployment of petal-type large space antenna reflectors with axisymmetric petal packaging. The classification and technical design solutions for petal deployment mechanisms and the results of their comparative analysis have been presented.

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S. N. Sayapin

Blagonravov Institute of Machines Science; Bauman Moscow State Technical University

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Email: S.Sayapin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

P. M. Shkapov

Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Email: S.Sayapin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

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