TY - GEN
T1 - Structural dynamics of a spin-stabilized, mast-free solar sail design
AU - Botter, Thierry
AU - Coverstone, Victoria L.
AU - Burton, Rodney L.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34247125667
SN - 0877035288
SN - 9780877035282
T3 - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
SP - 1935
EP - 1954
BT - Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting
T2 - Spaceflight Mechanics 2006 - AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechnaics Meeting
Y2 - 22 January 2006 through 26 January 2006
ER -