Abstract
A lightweight boom, consisting of two links jointed by self-locking flexure mode hinges [1], is used to deploy a heavy sensor from a rotating satellite (Fig. 1). In the folded configuration, the boom is attached to the side of the satellite. The hinges lock sequentially during deployment driven entirely by the centrifugal forces and a small restoring moment present in the unlocked joints. Once all the hinges are locked, the boom is permanently fixed to the satellite in its straight configuration.
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Szyszkowski, W., Fielden, K. (2000). Controlling the Performance and the Deployment Parameters of a Self-Locking Satellite Boom. In: Pellegrino, S., Guest, S.D. (eds) IUTAM-IASS Symposium on Deployable Structures: Theory and Applications. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 80. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9514-8_42
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