Modeling the hinge moment of skew mounted tape spring folds
Tape springs, defined as thin metallic strips with an initially curved cross section, are an attractive structural solution and hinge mechanism for small satellite deployable structures due to their low mass, low cost and general simplicity. When mounted at skewed angles to the hinge line, the tapes...
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2007-04.
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