Discussion of Transformable Modules Spacecraft

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Northwestern Polytechnical University. 251 mail box, 127 Youyi west road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province.

2 Professor. Ph.D, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

3 Master, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

4 Ph.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.

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