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Joint for deployable structures
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Preliasco, R. J. Craighead II, N. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | A joint is described for connecting a pair of beams to pivot them between positions in alignment or beside one another, which is of light weight and which operates in a controlled manner. The joint includes a pair of fittings and at least one center link having opposite ends pivotally connected to opposite fittings and having axes that pass through centerplates of the fittings. A control link having opposite ends pivotally connected to the different fittings controls their relative orientations, and a toggle assemly holds the fittings in the deployed configuration wherein they are aligned. The fittings have stops that lie on one side of the centerplane opposite the toggle assembly. |
| File Size | 464042 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19860010134 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2896312v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-12-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Hinges Alignment Space Erectable Structures Pivots Joints Junctions Beams Supports Springs Elastic Deployment Space Platforms Large Space Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
