Design Analysis of a Passive Buffer System for Space-Assembled Segmented Mirrors

This paper presents a passive buffer system of connection mechanism for space-assembled segmented mirrors. The purpose of assembling telescope in space is to overcome the limits of launch volume and mass to support ever increasing aperture sizes. Using this buffer system, the docking impact between...

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Main Authors: Xupeng Li, Wei Wang, Jinfeng Shi, Yanjun Qu, Xuewu Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/5/985