Design of Large Deployable Networks Constructed by Myard Linkages

Abstract:

This paper investigates the possibilities of building large deployable mechanical network based on Myard linkage, a 5R overconstrained linkage. The motion configurations of a Myard linkage is first briefly introduced, and the results show that the linkage is a good candidate for forming large spatial deployable structures which can be deployed to a planar configuration and folded to a compact bundle. Three kinds of assembly ways of Myard linkages are introduced. Afterwards, two types of large spatial deployable networks based on Myard linkages with different twist angles are developed.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 486)
• Pages: 291-296
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.486.291
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Xiao Zhi Qi, Zong Quan Deng, Bing Ying Ma, Bing Li, Rong Qiang Liu
• Keywords: Large Deployable Networks, Myard Linkage, Tilings

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