This review article presents prior studies on controlling shape and stress in flexible
structures. The study offers a comprehensive survey of literature concerning the adjustment …

In the design of a large deployable mesh reflector, high surface accuracy is one of ultimate
goals since it directly determines overall performance of the reflector. Therefore, evaluation …

A new form-finding method, namely the Fixed Nodal Position Method (FNPM), is developed
for design of geometric configuration and internal force distribution for a class of truss …

In traditional methods for self-stress determination of a tensegrity structure, member
grouping, which highly relies on geometric simplicity of the structure, is a key component …

Traditional shape adjustment methods for large high-precision cable network structures
usually use many actuators and are only applicable to predictable shape distortions. To this …

Cable network structures consist of the cable networks and supporting frames, and the
whole structures form the equilibrium states under the interactions between them. The …

Metallic meshes have great effects on the surface accuracy and tension distribution of mesh
antennas, which present considerable challenges to the high-accuracy design of reflectors …

The mesh reflector antenna is widely used in space satellites for its characteristics of
lightweight, large aperture, high precision, and high stiffness. As the form of mesh surface is …

Abstract Large Deployable Reflector (LDR) systems are commonly used as mesh reflectors
for large aperture space antennas in aerospace applications since they provide affordability …

A new structural design method is developed in this paper to improve the surface accuracy
and enhance the performance of large deployable mesh reflectors. A self-standing truss with …