Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft
Ma, W., Yuan, J., Luo, J., Bai, Y., Li, S. (2011). Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft. EKB Journal Management System, 14(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT - 14 – May 24 - 26, 2011), 1-7. doi: 10.21608/asat.2011.23262
Weihua Ma; Jianping Yuan; Jianjun Luo; Yanping Bai; Shuguang Li. "Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft". EKB Journal Management System, 14, AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT - 14 – May 24 - 26, 2011, 2011, 1-7. doi: 10.21608/asat.2011.23262
Ma, W., Yuan, J., Luo, J., Bai, Y., Li, S. (2011). 'Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft', EKB Journal Management System, 14(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT - 14 – May 24 - 26, 2011), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.21608/asat.2011.23262
Ma, W., Yuan, J., Luo, J., Bai, Y., Li, S. Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft. EKB Journal Management System, 2011; 14(AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT - 14 – May 24 - 26, 2011): 1-7. doi: 10.21608/asat.2011.23262

Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft

International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology
Article 40, Volume 14, AEROSPACE SCIENCES & AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ASAT - 14 – May 24 - 26, 2011, May 2011, Page 1-7  XML PDF (476.78 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asat.2011.23262
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Authors
Weihua Ma1; Jianping Yuan2; Jianjun Luo2; Yanping Bai3; Shuguang Li4
1Ph.D. Northwestern Polytechnical University. 251 mail box, 127 Youyi west road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province.
2Professor. Ph.D, Northwestern Polytechnical University.
3Master, Northwestern Polytechnical University.
4Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern Polytechnical University.
Abstract
As the payloads increases, the traditional spacecraft will no longer meet the future requirements from rocket carrying capacity, payloads installation and Operationally Responsive Space (ORS). Modular Spacecraft has been proposed to solve the problem. If modules have the capacity of transformation, the corresponding spacecraft, Transformable Modular Spacecraft (TMS) supposed in this paper, would be more competent for space mission. Through moving, reconnecting, transforming modules, TMS exhibits the capability of structure reconstruction and reversibility. After analyzing the transformation modes used by current spacecraft, the sliding stretch and rotating deployment are selected as ones of
modular transformation mode. The plan that huge solar sail is constructed with solar panel modules as a typical TMS application is shown at last.
Keywords
Transformable Modular Spacecraft (TMS); Module; transformation; sliding
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