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Deployable Sheet Material Systems and Methods
Systems for use in stowing and deploying sheet material in space and on Earth; possible use with military and research outposts, rapid disaster relief and/or outdoor recreation.
Guy-wire tensioned solar array for superior stiffness and specific power
•5x increase in stiffness: 0.1 Hz to 0.5 Hz
•4x increase in specific power: ~100 W / kg to ~400 W / kg
Scalable to meet exponential growth in power requirements for space
•From 1 kW spacecraft in constellations
•To 1MW class SEP vehicles
1x3 m winglet prototype almost complete (IRAD)
Patents and Publications
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