Deployable structural element based on Bennett linkages

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

Volumn 64, Issue , 2001, Pages 89-94

  Chen, Y ^a   You, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ROTATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FOLDABLE STRUCTURES;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242582421     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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