公开(公告)号：EP1043228A2

公开(公告)日：2000-10-11

申请号：EP00107487.1

申请日：2000-04-06

申请人： TRW Inc.

发明人： Dailey, Dean R. ,  Elliott, Lee E.

IPC分类号： B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/045

CPC分类号： B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/443 ,  Y10S136/292

摘要： The power to weight ratio obtained with a spacecraft's solar array (3) is enhanced by a factor of at least two to five through use of support structure for individual solar panels or solar arrays (31a-17a) containing a curved outwardly bowed surface as deployed that packs essentially flat for storage. Defining a D-shaped wing (15a) in cross-section as deployed, the support structure (4 & 6) for a string of solar cells (10, Fig. 3) provides greater inertia and thereby greater rigidity than prior designs. One member (4) to the support structure is relatively flexible. One-hundred and eighty degree strain energy hinges (19) carried by the other support member (6) outwardly bows that flexible to define a curved sector when the support structure is released from the stowed condition in which the support structure is held relatively thin and flat.

摘要翻译： 通过使用单个太阳能电池板或太阳能阵列（31a-17a）的支撑结构，使用航天器的太阳能电池阵列（3）获得的功率重量比通过至少2至5倍增加，所述太阳能电池板或太阳能阵列（31a-17a）包含弯曲的向外弯曲的表面， 这些包装基本上是平面的存储。 在部署的横截面中定义D形翼（15a），用于一串太阳能电池（图3中的10）的支撑结构（4和6）提供更大的惯性，从而提供比现有设计更大的刚性。 支撑结构的一个（4）比较灵活。 由另一个支撑构件（6）承载的一百零八个应变能量铰链（19）向外弯曲，当支撑结构从其中支撑结构保持相对较薄的收起状态被释放时，柔性以限定弯曲的扇形， 平面。

公开(公告)号：EP1043228A3

公开(公告)日：2001-07-18

申请号：EP00107487.1

申请日：2000-04-06

申请人： TRW Inc.

发明人： Dailey, Dean R. ,  Elliott, Lee E.

IPC分类号： B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/045

CPC分类号： B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/443 ,  Y10S136/292

摘要： The power to weight ratio obtained with a spacecraft's solar array (3) is enhanced by a factor of at least two to five through use of support structure for individual solar panels or solar arrays (31a-17a) containing a curved outwardly bowed surface as deployed that packs essentially flat for storage. Defining a D-shaped wing (15a) in cross-section as deployed, the support structure (4 & 6) for a string of solar cells (10, Fig. 3) provides greater inertia and thereby greater rigidity than prior designs. One member (4) to the support structure is relatively flexible. One-hundred and eighty degree strain energy hinges (19) carried by the other support member (6) outwardly bows that flexible to define a curved sector when the support structure is released from the stowed condition in which the support structure is held relatively thin and flat.

公开(公告)号：EP0858946A1

公开(公告)日：1998-08-19

申请号：EP98100709.9

申请日：1998-01-16

申请人： TRW INC.

发明人： Dailey, Dean R. ,  Gilman, Larry N. ,  Parker, Dale A.

IPC分类号： B64G1/22

CPC分类号： B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/222

摘要： A precision deployable boom assembly 10 for terrestrial and celestial applications comprises an extendable and retractable boom 12 having a fixed end 14 , a movable distal end 20 and three or more cables 30 attached to the distal end to form a tripod configuration of the deployed boom. The boom is spring biased to urge extension of the boom and to produce a tensile pre-load in the cables. The cables are wound and unwound by cable drums 28 selectively driven by precise motors such as stepping motors 33 . The cables are preferably formed of graphite which provides high stiffness, light weight and a very low coefficient of thermal expansion. The position of the distal end is highly stable at all deployed lengths of the boom and is also precisely repeatable.

摘要翻译： 用于陆地和天体应用的精确可展开的起重臂组件10包括具有固定端14，可移动远端20和连接到远端的三个或更多个电缆30的可伸缩臂12，以形成展开吊杆的三脚架构造。 起重臂被弹簧偏压以促使悬臂的延伸并且在电缆中产生拉伸预加载。 电缆由选择性地由诸如步进电动机33的精确电动机驱动的电缆鼓28缠绕和解开。电缆优选地由石墨形成，其提供高刚度，重量轻和非常低的热膨胀系数。 远端的位置在悬臂的所有展开长度上是高度稳定的，并且也是精确可重复的。