DE LAET, Lars; MOLLAERT, Marijke; LUCHSINGER, Rolf H.; TEMMERMAN, Niels De; GULDENTOPS, Laurent(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-02-24)
This paper investigates suitable deployment mechanisms for Tensairity structures. Three
proposals for a compression element for a deployable Tensairity structure are presented: the 'spiral folding mechanism' (segmented ...