Ultra-light weight inflatable actuated rod for antenna extendable along spin axis

Kazuki Watanabe; Ken Higuchi; Akihito Watanabe; Hiroshi Yamakawa; Hiroaki Tsunoda

Ultra-light weight inflatable actuated rod for antenna extendable along spin axis

Kazuki Watanabe^*, Ken Higuchi, Akihito Watanabe, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Hiroaki Tsunoda

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Abstract

In space mission, a new paradigm of a large and ultra-light weight extendible structure will bring many possibilities to develop space technologies. A space-inflatable structure is one of possibilities of enabling breakthrough technology. In this study, a space inflatable actuated rod (SPINAR) has been developed as an ultra-light one-dimensional extendible structure driven by an inflatable tube. Since an inflatable structure can generate the force to extend other extendible structures, the concept of SPINAR can be applied to an actuator for space extendible and deployable structures. This paper presents some overview of possibilities by using the concept of SPINAR on an application for a recent planned power generation tower system in the possible Moon project of Japan.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006
Pages	5663-5668
Number of pages	6
Volume	8
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	AIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006 - Valencia Duration: 2006 Oct 2 → 2006 Oct 6

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City	Valencia
Period	06/10/2 → 06/10/6

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Space and Planetary Science
Aerospace Engineering

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Ultra-light weight inflatable actuated rod for antenna extendable along spin axis

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