Origami can enable structures that are compact and lightweight. The facets of an origami
structure in traditional designs, however, are essentially nondeformable rigid plates …

A data-driven computational framework combining machine learning and multi-objective
optimization is developed for the design of space deployable bistable composite structures …

Cable robots are a type of parallel robot in which cables have replaced the usual rigid arms.
In cable robots, due to the tensile strength of the cable, the workspace analysis is much …

A tape spring is a thin-walled open cylindrical structure with a natural transverse curvature.
The localized folds in the tape spring serve as revolute joints, and the unfolded straight …

In this paper we discuss the 6-PGK innovative structure of a spatial parallel robot with 6
degrees of freedom. We devised a complete model for the dynamic behavior of the robot …

As the core component of long-distance telescopic driving device, Stacer with its unique
advantages plays a vital role in aerospace. In recent years, more than 700 Stacers have …

On-orbit assembly via deployable modules is a promising way to build large space
structures. In this paper, a deployable assembly module is designed for large space …

The planar tape-spring hyper-redundant manipulator presented in this paper is mainly
constructed from tape springs, fixed-drive components, and mobile-drive components. It not …

This letter describes the development of a planar multi-closed-loop hyper-redundant
manipulator. The proposed manipulator consists of two extendable tape springs and several …

Stiffness has significant influence on the surface accuracy of reflector of membrane
antennas. This paper proposes a method to analyze the stiffness of a membrane antenna …