Lightweight Deployable Mirrors With Tensegrity Supports
TBMG-1824
08/01/2004
- Content
The upper part of Figure 1 shows a small-scale prototype of a developmental class of lightweight, deployable structures that would support panels in precise alignments. In this case, the panel is hexagonal and supports disks that represent segments of a primary mirror of a large telescope. The lower part of Figure 1 shows a complete conceptual structure containing multiple hexagonal panels that hold mirror segments.
- Citation
- "Lightweight Deployable Mirrors With Tensegrity Supports," Mobility Engineering, August 1, 2004.