Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite
Joint Authors
Costanza, Girolamo
Leoncini, Gabriele
Quadrini, Fabrizio
Tata, Maria Elisa
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Abstract EN
Solar sails are propellantless systems where the propulsive force is given by the momentum exchange of reflecting photons.
In this study, a self-deploying system based on NiTi shape memory wires and sheets has been designed and manufactured.
A small-scale prototype of solar sail with carbon fibre loom has been developed.
Different configurations have been tested to optimize material and structure design of the small-scale solar sail.
In particular the attention has been focused on the surface/weight ratio and the deployment of the solar sail.
By reducing weight and enlarging the surface, it is possible to obtain high values of characteristic acceleration that is one of the main parameters for a successful use of the solar sail as propulsion system.
Thanks to the use of shape memory alloys for self-actuation of the system, complexity of the structure itself decreases.
Moreover, sail deployment is simpler.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Costanza, Girolamo& Leoncini, Gabriele& Quadrini, Fabrizio& Tata, Maria Elisa. 2017. Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Costanza, Girolamo…[et al.]. Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124902
American Medical Association (AMA)
Costanza, Girolamo& Leoncini, Gabriele& Quadrini, Fabrizio& Tata, Maria Elisa. Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124902
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124902