Deployable structures and mechanisms are essential components in the design of spacecraft and satellite systems. These structures allow for efficient use of space during launch and can be expanded ...

Another study explored the design of space deployable bistable composite structures with a C-cross section. This type of structure exhibits bi-stability, which is advantageous for applications ...

It is also present in some fish jaws that evolved to take advantage of the force multiplication that the four bar mechanism can provide. Deployable ... the study and design of complex linkages ...

This hold-down and release mechanism (HDRM) utilizes an electro-permanent magnet and ferrous plate to attach a Cube Satellite to a deployable. The HDRM provides secure attachment of a deployable ...

BYU’s Compliant Mechanisms Research lab, inspired by the ancient art of origami, is building a foldable, compact design that could help launch these systems to space ... A BYU-made, origami-inspired ...