DEPLOYMENT SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS OF SPACE MESH ANTENNA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34185/1991-7848.itmm.2023.01.026Keywords:
reflector antenna, deployment, multibody dynamics, open-source software, mesh antenna.Abstract
The aim of work is to create a dynamic model of a space antenna with the pantograph structure and study the processes of its deployment using open-source software. The methods of theoretical mechanics, multi-body dynamics, computational mechanics, and computer modeling were used for this research. The object for modeling is a novel mesh antenna, which is designed for mini-satellites. The most significant difference between this antenna and others is the design of the support ring in the form of a pantograph. Using the built model, antenna deployment is simulated for different cases. Values of deployment time and cable tension during the antenna deployment are analyzed.
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