session 2

Title

Space Structures II - Development and Verification (Deployable and Dimensionally Stable Structures)

Description

The topics to be addressed include evaluation of analysis versus test results for deployable and dimensionally stable structures, e.g. reflectors, telescopes, antennas; examination of both on-ground and in-orbit testing, thermal distortion and shape control, structural design, development and verification; lessons learned.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Prof. Paolo Gasbarri, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Oliver Kunz, Beyond Gravity, Switzerland;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Aicke Patzelt, MT Aerospace AG, Germany;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Thomas Sinn, DcubeD (Deployables Cubed GmbH), Germany;