학술논문

Research on the Dynamics of the Space Tubular Expandable Structure Driving Deployment Unit
Document Type
article
Source
Applied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 15, p 8969 (2023)
Subject
variable diameter internal drive device
flexible beam structure
thin-walled flexible beam structure
absolute nodal coordinate formulation
driving deployment unit
Technology
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Physics
QC1-999
Chemistry
QD1-999
Language
English
ISSN
2076-3417
Abstract
The limitations associated with traditional screw-based and cable-based deployment mechanisms for space deployable structures, such as deployment stiffness, accuracy, and distance, are effectively overcome by introducing the concept of a variable diameter internal drive device. To enhance stability during the discontinuous surface transition phase inside the tubular structure, a thin-walled flexible beam structure is adopted for the driving deployment unit. The analysis employs the spatial absolute nodal coordinate formulation, integrating the pose states of each node into the global coordinate system. The three-dimensional displacement field and rotational angle changes at different time intervals are obtained using the unit shape function matrix and Kirchhoff theory. Subsequently, a dynamic model of the corresponding spatial nodes is established using the virtual work principle. This significant improvement enhances the dynamic characteristics of the coupled rigid-flexible deformation of the driving deployment unit under radial and axial external forces, surpassing the previously used flexible beam structure. The dynamic simulation analysis is performed using the finite element method and validated through experimental tests. The experimental results confirm the driving deployment unit’s stability and successful achievement of the desired functionalities, as demonstrated by the endpoint displacement, three-dimensional centroid displacement, and trajectory rotation angle.