Rigid-foldable doubly-curved deployable reflectors based on the miura-ori pattern
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Author(s)
Wang, Tianshu
Santer, Matthew
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper introduces a novel deployable reflector concept which achieves single degree-of-freedom folding of solid doubly curved surfaces. A set of folding kinematics is constructed using the Miura–Ori pattern and the Hoberman linkage to allow compact collision-free stowage of a fully rigid truss-supported solid-surface reflector structure. In this paper, the baseline kinematic architecture is introduced, and a design methodology using Bayesian optimization to systematically obtain optimally stowed geometries is detailed. An example design is carried out to demonstrate the methodology. Optimal parameters are produced, the design space is explored, and a detailed design based on the optimal parameters is made, along with its derivative variants. Finally, a prototype model and quantification of surface errors confirm the validity of resulting designs.
Date Issued
2025-05-01
Date Acceptance
2024-09-29
Citation
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2025, 62 (3), pp.928-944
ISSN
0022-4650
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Start Page
928
End Page
944
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
Volume
62
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 by the authors. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., with permission. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
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Published
Date Publish Online
2024-11-13