The ability for structures to change geometry in order to deliver a particular capability can be useful in a range of applications, including biomedical engineering, robotics, aerospace and civil ...

Deployable structures and mechanisms have become a cornerstone of modern space engineering, enabling the realisation of large apertures, antennas, and other functional systems from compact launch ...

In a joint project with NASA, DLR successfully tested booms for deployable satellite structures in an aircraft hangar in Braunschweig. The long-term goal of the cooperation is to test the deployable ...

Director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, Col. Eric Felt, left, and Benjamin Urioste, a research engineer, prepare to break a satellite piñata, following the ...

University of Illinois researchers 3D print flat carbon-fiber structures that morph into curved satellite components in space ...

Abstract: This work describes the approaches of fabricating soft deployable structures using smart materials based soft hinge actuators combining a soft matrix and hinge-like movement through a rigid ...

In a joint project with NASA, DLR successfully tested booms for deployable satellite structures in an aircraft hangar in Braunschweig. It took a large hangar to unfold the four ultra-lightweight booms ...

Abstract: Deployable and reconfigurable structures use shape-changing designs to transform between different forms and create usable structures, often from small initial packages. While these ...