NASA NTRS · 19770000424
Foldable beam
Abstract
Articulated beam becomes rigid triangular truss when deployed and is stored by folding it flat as it is heliced about cylinder. Beam is composed of longerons, diagonals, and scissors arms. Folding produces flat envelope that allows more beams to be stowed on cylinder than would be possible if beams did not fold flat.
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Coyner, J. V., Hedgepeth, J. M.. 1978-03-01. Foldable beam. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770000424
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