Large-scale deployable solar array

Details Large-scale deployable solar array Large-scale deployable solar array

2007-04-02

2010-10-05

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

With solar panel

C244S172600, C244S173300, C136S245000, C136S292000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07806370

ABSTRACT:
A deployable structure is disclosed. The deployable structure may include one or more slit-tube longerons; and one or more flat sheets coupled with the one or more slit-tube longerons. The one or more slit-tube longerons and the one or more flat sheets may be stowed by rolling the one or more slit-tube longerons and the one or more flat sheets together into a roll. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the one or more slit-tube longerons may be exposed when stowed. In another embodiment, the one or more slit-tube longerons may be manufactured from a shape memory material. These slit-tube longerons unroll into to a straight configuration when exposed to heat.

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