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 …

Form finding plays an essential role in the design of deployable mesh reflectors (DMRs),
and it concerns their electromagnetic performance. However, classic form finding methods …

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 …

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 …

In traditional form-finding of a deployable mesh reflector (DMR), the nodes of the DMR mesh
are placed on the desired working surface and the surface accuracy of the DMR is …

Large deployable mesh reflectors are found in many space applications. To warrant the
performance of this type of space structure, it is desirable to have a methodology for …

Cable network antennas are widely used in space missions, and high requirements on the
reflector surface accuracy should be met to achieve reasonable electromagnetic …

Mesh reflector antenna plays an important role in the future advanced satellite
communication and broadcasting systems, earth observation, land sensing, deep space …

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 …

ARGE Deployable Mesh Reflectors (DMRs), due to their important space applications, have
experienced continued R&D interest in the past decades. 1-5 A deployable mesh reflector …