Performance analysis and mission applications of a new solar sail concept based on crossed booms with tip-deployed membranes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.001
Abstract: Abstract For precursor solar sail activities a strategy for a controlled deployment of large membranes was developed based on a combination of zig-zag folding and coiling of triangular sail segments spanned between crossed booms. This… read more here.
Keywords: deployment; solar sail; sail; performance ... See more keywords