Abstract
The time-varying motion of a spin-stabilized, mast-free solar sail design has been investigated. Governing equations for the dynamical motion of the sails were derived. Three specific cases were studied: the pitch-only steady-state and transient responses of an ideal sail, the steady-state shape of a Sun-facing sail along with the time-dependent motion in sweep-back deflection, and the transient spin-up deflection of a sail due to a controlled pitch maneuvers at the tip. The equations were applied to Ultrasail, an ultra-lightweight solar sail design, to model transient motion of its blades. Results from numerous simulations using the Ultrasail baseline design are also presented in this paper.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting |
| Pages | 1935-1954 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting - Tampa, FL, United States Duration: Jan 22 2006 → Jan 26 2006 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in the Astronautical Sciences |
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| Volume | 124 II |
| ISSN (Print) | 0065-3438 |
Other
| Other | Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Tampa, FL |
| Period | 1/22/06 → 1/26/06 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science
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Botter, T., Coverstone, V. L., & Burton, R. L. (2006). Structural dynamics of a spin-stabilized, mast-free solar sail design. In Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting (pp. 1935-1954). (Advances in the Astronautical Sciences; Vol. 124 II).