Elongated Truss Boom Structures for Space Applications

Abstract

This invention relates in general to an elongated truss boom structure adapted to be flattened and coiled to a stowed configuration. More specifically, the invention is related to an elongated truss boom structure including longerons, fixed batten, moveable battens - and diagonals that enable the construction of large scale spacecraft interferometric systems and antennas on a single vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2001
Accession Number
ADD019764

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Brown

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Antennas
  • Expansion Joints
  • Instrumentation
  • Inventions
  • Joints
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Leading Edges
  • Machines
  • Materials
  • Parabolic Antennas
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Solar Panels
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space