Square deployable frames for space applications. Part 1: Theory

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 220, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 347-354

  Chen, Y ^a   You, Z ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative form; Bar assembly; Bennett linkage; Deployable structure

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; HINGES;

ALTERNATIVE FORM; BAR ASSEMBLY; BENNETT LINKAGE; DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURE;

SPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 33947592596     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO68     Document Type: Article

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