Dynamic analysis of the effect of mesh tension on the deployment process of loop antenna

Abstract

In orbit deployment and profile maintenance are the most important functional requirements in the development of loop antenna If the antenna cannot be deployed in orbit, it will lose the signal transmission function, and the profile in orbit holding function is related to whether the antenna can stably transmit electromagnetic signals. The mesh tension (main mesh tension, rear mesh tension and tension arrays tension) is the key means to maintain the profile stability in orbit. At the same time, it is also closely related to the rod load and the maximum motor driving force in the process of antenna deployment. Based on the theory of flexible multi-body dynamics, the dynamic modeling of the deployment process of ten meter loop deployable antenna is established in this paper On this basis, the influence of mesh tension on the deployment dynamics of loop antenna is analyzed by using the control variable method, and its related variation law is obtained. This study can provide guidance for the tension adjustment in the profile adjustment stage of the ring antenna, so as to shorten the development cycle, and can also predict the deployment of the antenna in orbit.