Discrete cell model for shape control of precision membrane antennae and reflectors

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 59, Issue , 1999, Pages 227-237

  Kalanovic, V D ^a   Padmanabhan, K ^a   Jenkins, C H ^a  

^a South Dakota School of Mines Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANTENNAS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

DISCRETE CELL MODEL; FEEDBACK ERROR LEARNING; INFLATABLE MEMBRANE STRUCTURES; PRECISION MEMBRANE ANTENNAE; PRECISION REFLECTORS; SHAPE CONTROL; SURFACE PRECISION;

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033295502     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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