The deployable precision flexible shell-membrane reflector smart

Horst Baier; Leri Datashvili; Norbert Nathrath

The deployable precision flexible shell-membrane reflector smart

Horst Baier
, Leri Datashvili
, Norbert Nathrath

Engineering and Design

Technical University of Munich
NTP Consultants

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Large deployable reflectors usually are composed of (metallic) meshes as reflecting surfaces being tensioned via a stiffening structure. In order to overcome the inherent deviation of their shape from the ideal one, a new type of reflecting surface is investigated together with a stiffening structure composed by tensioned membranes. It is made of carbon fibre reinforced silicone generating a double curved non-tensioned shell-membrane. Relevant RF and thermo-mechanical characteristics are presented. The overall reflector concept is also discussed together with first results obtained from scaled laboratory models.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of The European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Subtitle of host publication	EuCAP 2006
State	Published - Oct 2006
Event	European Conference on Antennas and Propagation: EuCAP 2006 - Nice, France Duration: 6 Nov 2006 → 10 Nov 2006

Publication series

Name	European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Volume	626 SP
ISSN (Print)	0379-6566

Conference

Conference	European Conference on Antennas and Propagation: EuCAP 2006
Country/Territory	France
City	Nice
Period	6/11/06 → 10/11/06

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Proceedings of The European Conference on Antennas and Propagation: EuCAP 2006. 2006. (European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP; Vol. 626 SP).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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