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Deployable Robotic Woven Wire Structures and Joints for Space ApplicationsDeployable robotic structures are basically expandable and contractable structures that may be transported or launched to space in a compact form. These structures may then be intelligently deployed by suitable actuators. The deployment may also be done by means of either airbag or spring-loaded typed mechanisms. The actuators may be pneumatic, hydraulic, ball-screw type, or electromagnetic. The means to trigger actuation may be on-board EPROMS, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that trigger actuation based on some input caused by the placement of the structure in the space environment. The actuation may also be performed remotely by suitable remote triggering devices. Several deployable woven wire structures are examined. These woven wire structures possess a unique form of joint, the woven wire joint, which is capable of moving and changing its position and orientation with respect to the structure itself. Due to the highly dynamic and articulate nature of these joints the 3-D structures built using them are uniquely and highly expandable, deployable, and dynamic. The 3-D structure naturally gives rise to a new generation of deployable three-dimensional spatial structures.
Document ID
19910011349
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mo Shahinpoor
(University of New Mexico Albuquerque., United States)
Bradford Smith
(Woven Wire Corporation Santa Fe, NM., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Fourth Annual Workshop on Space Operations Applications and Research (SOAR 90)
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: 1
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CP3103-VOL-1
Meeting Information
Meeting: 4th Annual Workshop on Space Operations Applications and Research (SOAR)
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: US
Start Date: June 26, 1990
End Date: June 28, 1990
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force
Accession Number
91N20662
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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