TY - GEN
T1 - Structure design and modelling of an origami-inspired pneumatic solar tracking system for NPU-PhoneSat
AU - Qiao, Qiao
AU - Yuan, Jianping
AU - Ning, Xin
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Various plants have the ability to follow the sun with their flowers or leaves via a mechanism known as heliotropism, which is characterized by pressure gradients between neighboring motor cells. By adapting this bio-inspired mechanism, in this paper, we present a novel origami-inspired pneumatic solar tracking system for NPU-PhoneSat, which is capable of achieving the omnidirectional tracking without altering the attitude of the NPU-PhoneSat. This paper gives an overview of the system design, as well as addressing the theoretical modeling problem of the origami-inspired pneumatic solar tracking system. In addition, this paper provides a set of systematic design rules which provide insight into the influence of geometrical parameters on the performance of the system. Such an understanding of soft solar trackers will allow their performance predicted, thus enabling their wide application in enhancing energy supply for small satellites.
AB - Various plants have the ability to follow the sun with their flowers or leaves via a mechanism known as heliotropism, which is characterized by pressure gradients between neighboring motor cells. By adapting this bio-inspired mechanism, in this paper, we present a novel origami-inspired pneumatic solar tracking system for NPU-PhoneSat, which is capable of achieving the omnidirectional tracking without altering the attitude of the NPU-PhoneSat. This paper gives an overview of the system design, as well as addressing the theoretical modeling problem of the origami-inspired pneumatic solar tracking system. In addition, this paper provides a set of systematic design rules which provide insight into the influence of geometrical parameters on the performance of the system. Such an understanding of soft solar trackers will allow their performance predicted, thus enabling their wide application in enhancing energy supply for small satellites.
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M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:84991463792
T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
SP - 8202
EP - 8208
BT - 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015, IAC 2015
PB - International Astronautical Federation, IAF
T2 - 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future, IAC 2015
Y2 - 12 October 2015 through 16 October 2015
ER -