Design and Prediction of In-orbit Dynamic Behavior of Deployable Mesh Antennas (Springer Theses) - Hardcover

Fu, Kangjia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981920139X ISBN 13: 9789819201396

Publisher: Springer, 2026

Synopsis

This book focuses on using simulation to optimize the designs of the deployable truss, cable networks, as well as gravity compensation systems, to minimize the difference between the in-orbit and on-ground behaviors of mesh antennas, and to achieve an accurate in-orbit prediction.

It addresses the following three aspects: (i) A multiscale dynamic method for modeling cable-pulley systems was proposed, which makes it possible to simulate antenna deployment with multiscale nature of time and length, and to evaluate the effects of synchronization mechanisms on deployment dynamics. (ii) A designing methodology for achieving a robust cable network against variation in tension forces was proposed. (iii) The effects of on-ground gravity compensation systems for webs on deployment dynamics of mesh antennas were revealed. This book provides design guidance for the next generation of large space deployable antennas, and offer insights on modeling of other flexible space structures and constructing on-ground gravity compensation systems.

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About the Author

Dr. Kangjia Fu is currently an associate professor at Defense Innovation Institute, Chinese Academy of Military Science, Beijing, China.. He completed his Ph.D. degree in dynamics and control at Tsinghua University, Beijing, from 2014 to 2019, and studied at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a visiting scholar in 2018. His main research areas are flexible multibody dynamics, including the design and optimization of deployable structures, and soft robotics with programmable metamaterials. These research results have been published in AIAA Journal, Acta Astronautica, and Advanced Functional Materials. He won the first-class scholarship at Tsinghua University, the excellent doctoral dissertation of Tsinghua University, etc.

From the Back Cover

This book focuses on using simulation to optimize the designs of the deployable truss, cable networks, as well as gravity compensation systems, to minimize the difference between the in-orbit and on-ground behaviors of mesh antennas, and to achieve an accurate in-orbit prediction.

It addresses the following three aspects: (i) A multiscale dynamic method for modeling cable-pulley systems was proposed, which makes it possible to simulate antenna deployment with multiscale nature of time and length, and to evaluate the effects of synchronization mechanisms on deployment dynamics. (ii) A designing methodology for achieving a robust cable network against variation in tension forces was proposed. (iii) The effects of on-ground gravity compensation systems for webs on deployment dynamics of mesh antennas were revealed. This book provides design guidance for the next generation of large space deployable antennas, and offer insights on modeling of other flexible space structures and constructing on-ground gravity compensation systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981920139X
• ISBN 13: 9789819201396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 138