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Autor:
William R. Doggett, Jacob Heppler, Matthew K. Mahlin, Richard S. Pappa, John Teter, Kyongchan Song, Brace White, Iok Wong, Martin Mikulas
Publikováno v:
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum.
Publikováno v:
2018 AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference.
This paper describes a lightweight, large-area solar array concept for Mars surface power called the Compact Telescoping Surface Array (CTSA). The design is derived from the Compact Telescoping Array (CTA) proposed in 2015 for high-power spacecraft.
Publikováno v:
2nd AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference.
Lightweight, high-efficiency solar arrays are required for future deep space missions using high-power Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP). Structural performance metrics for state-of-the art 30-50 kW flexible blanket arrays recently demonstrated in grou
Publikováno v:
Experimental Techniques. 30:46-51
Solar sailing is a promising, future in-space propulsion method that uses the small force of reflecting sunlight to accelerate a large, reflective membrane without expendable propellants. One of two solar sail configurations under development by NASA
Publikováno v:
AIAA Journal. 42:2124-2129
Photogrammetry has proven to be a valuable tool for static and dynamic profiling of membrane-based inflatable and ultralightweight space structures. However, the traditional photogrammetric targeting techniques used for solid structures, such as atta
Autor:
Thomas W. Jones, Paul M. Danehy, Adrian A. Dorrington, Richard S. Pappa, Jonathan Black, Joseph R. Blandino
Publikováno v:
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 40:858-867
The technique of using hundreds or thousands of projected dots of light as targets for photogrammetry and videogrammetry of gossamer space structures is documented. Photogrammetry calculates the three-dimensional coordinates of each target on the str
Publikováno v:
2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.
NASA is currently developing advanced solar cell and solar array technologies to support future exploration activities. These advanced photovoltaic technology development efforts are needed to enable very large (multi-hundred kilowatt) power systems
Publikováno v:
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 17:257-262
Recent experiences in phenomenological identification of nonlinear interactions in structures are presented. Free oscillations of quadratically and cubically coupled pairs of oscillators are analytically studied to illustrate nonlinear interactions b
Publikováno v:
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 16:852-858
Publikováno v:
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 15:840-846
Recent laboratory results using a refined phase resonance method and the eigensystem realization algorithm on the same test structure are reported. These methods are dissimilar modal identification techniques suitable for future large spacecraft. The