Structural Architectures for Imperfect Deployable Lunar Towers

JG Daye, AJ Lee, JM Fernandez - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
The load-carrying performance for deployable lunar tower architectures using thin-ply
composite booms is parametrically evaluated. These towers support a communications and …

Active deployment of ultra-thin composite booms with piezoelectric actuation

JG Daye, AJ Lee - Active and Passive Smart Structures and …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The efficacy of using piezoelectric actuators to initiate the dynamic deployment of bistable
composite tape springs is evaluated in this paper. Ultra-thin composite booms such as tape …

Uncoiling deployment of thin-shell composite booms with piezoelectric actuation

J Daye, AJ Lee - Smart Materials and Structures, 2025 - iopscience.iop.org
The efficacy of using piezoelectric actuators to initiate the dynamic deployment of bistable
composite tape springs is evaluated in this paper. Ultra-thin composite booms such as tape …

Structural architectures for self-erecting lunar towers

JG Daye, AJ Lee, JM Fernandez - AIAA Scitech 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0937. vid The load carrying
performance for deployable lunar tower architectures utilizing thin-ply composite booms are …

Uncoiling Deployment of Bistable Composite Booms With Elliptical, Parabolic, and Catenary Profiles

M Sattari, JG Daye, AJ Lee - AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, 2025 - arc.aiaa.org
The uncoiling dynamic deployment of bistable thin-shelled composite tape spring booms
with parabolic, elliptical, catenary, and circular cross-sections are investigated and …

Modeling and Feedback Control for a Guyed, Flexible, Tubular Lunar Tower

VP Portmann, AS Miller, JZ Zhang… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Self-Erecting Lunar Tower for Instruments (SELTI) is a compact, self-deploying
composite lunar tower being developed in support of the NASA Artemis campaign. SELTI …

Robotic Assembly and Reconfiguration of Modular Power Management and Distribution Systems

O Formoso, C Gregg, G Trinh, K Cheung… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we describe the design and demonstration of robotic assembly and
reconfiguration of a modular power generation, management, and delivery system that is …

Control Towers as Multifunctional Structures for Lunar Surface Activity

S Muniyasamy, A Thirupathi Raj, MS Kang… - Earth and Space …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
ABSTRACT NASA's Artemis initiative aims to restart crewed missions to the Moon. These
planned crewed lunar landings have sparked interest in continuously occupied lunar …