Deployable structures are structures that can change their shape and size (automatically) from a compact configuration to a large, open configuration. They could be described as structures capable of ...

Deployable bridges were first invented in WWI to aid with tank logistics in areas with damaged or inadequate infrastructure. Today, these bridges play a variety of roles in both military and relief ...

A manufacturer of deployable space structures since 1958 ... The SMAP AstroMesh dish comprises a circular carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) truss with a metal mesh stretched across it, like a ...

His research interests lie in spacecraft structures, deployable structures, and space robotics. He currently researches the deformation processing of large truss support structures and the design of ...

The unit specializes in advanced deployable structures for space applications. AstroMesh-Lite is a member of Northrop Grumman’s flight proven AstroMesh “Perimeter Truss” reflector line ...