Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The paper is a summary of activities in the ESA project Advanced Multilayer Adaptive Thin Shells (AMATS). RFQ/3-17686/22/NL/RA/va. The goal is the development of an actively controlled reflector using piezoelectric polymer materials. The reflector can be folded, deployed, and finally actively controlled. A metrology system for the measurement of petal-shaped reflectors has been developed based on the Software Configurable Optical Testing System (SCOTS) and verified with raytracing. The SCOTS method is also used to verify the thermal balancing of coupon samples produced by MateriaNova. Finally, numerical viscoelastic simulation is conducted to characterize the expected deployment errors of the reflector.
Source: ORBi (University of Liège)
Authors: Nielsen, Carl Johan, Géradin, Michel
Institutions: Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Liège
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7064043606
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