Abstract: A pretension design method based on the projection principle is proposed for space deployable mesh reflector antennas. First, the equilibrium tension of the plane cable net structure is obtained by a force equilibrium ...

Abstract: The umbrella cable-net structure is one of the most popular forms for deployable space reflectors and has been successfully applied to many in-orbit deployable antennas. The umbrella ribs only provide open support for the ...

Abstract: Cable length adjustment is a critical step to minimize the shape error of cable-net reflectors. The adjustment requires tedious repetitive work, but the surface accuracy is often unsatisfactory because of inevitable operating ...