Smart tubular hinge with multi-environment adaptability for rapid elastic and gentle shape memory deployment

IF 6.5 2区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES

Composites Communications Pub Date : 2024-09-25 DOI:10.1016/j.coco.2024.102105

Qiankun Zhang , Jiawei Li , Xiaoyu Dong , Chao Wu , Xiaofeng Liu , Qiang Tao , Bo Song , Guochang Lin , Zhongjun Cheng , Yuyan Liu , Dongjie Zhang

{"title":"Smart tubular hinge with multi-environment adaptability for rapid elastic and gentle shape memory deployment","authors":"Qiankun Zhang , Jiawei Li , Xiaoyu Dong , Chao Wu , Xiaofeng Liu , Qiang Tao , Bo Song , Guochang Lin , Zhongjun Cheng , Yuyan Liu , Dongjie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.coco.2024.102105","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smart deployable structures are a crucial solution for reducing spacecraft weight and enhancing rocket space utilization. Traditional deployable structures based on composite materials can only achieve either elastic deployment or shape memory deployment, failing to meet multi-condition, high-intelligence requirements. In this work, we developed a tubular hinge with dual-deformation deployability. For rapid deployment needs, the hinge can be deformed at room temperature and achieve quick elastic deployment within 0.3 s at room or low temperatures. For autonomous fixation and slow deployment, the hinge can be fixed at high temperatures and achieve a gentle shape memory deployment within 100 s. More significantly, the hinge exhibits excellent environmental stability, maintaining superior deployable characteristics even after exposure to high and low-temperature environments and long-term folding. This hinge has been used to the deployment of solar panels and solar sails.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10533,"journal":{"name":"Composites Communications","volume":"51 ","pages":"Article 102105"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Composites Communications","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452213924002961","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Smart deployable structures are a crucial solution for reducing spacecraft weight and enhancing rocket space utilization. Traditional deployable structures based on composite materials can only achieve either elastic deployment or shape memory deployment, failing to meet multi-condition, high-intelligence requirements. In this work, we developed a tubular hinge with dual-deformation deployability. For rapid deployment needs, the hinge can be deformed at room temperature and achieve quick elastic deployment within 0.3 s at room or low temperatures. For autonomous fixation and slow deployment, the hinge can be fixed at high temperatures and achieve a gentle shape memory deployment within 100 s. More significantly, the hinge exhibits excellent environmental stability, maintaining superior deployable characteristics even after exposure to high and low-temperature environments and long-term folding. This hinge has been used to the deployment of solar panels and solar sails.

查看原文本刊更多论文

具有多环境适应性的智能管状铰链，可实现快速弹性和温和的形状记忆部署

智能可展开结构是减轻航天器重量和提高火箭空间利用率的重要解决方案。传统的基于复合材料的可展开结构只能实现弹性展开或形状记忆展开，无法满足多条件、高智能的要求。在这项工作中，我们开发了一种具有双重变形展开能力的管状铰链。为了满足快速展开的需求，铰链可在室温下变形，并在室温或低温条件下于 0.3 秒内实现快速弹性展开。更重要的是，这种铰链具有出色的环境稳定性，即使暴露在高温和低温环境中以及长期折叠后，仍能保持卓越的可展开特性。这种铰链已被用于太阳能电池板和太阳能风帆的展开。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Composites Communications Materials Science-Ceramics and Composites

CiteScore

12.10

自引率

10.00%

发文量

340

审稿时长

36 days

期刊介绍： Composites Communications (Compos. Commun.) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing short communications and letters on the latest advances in composites science and technology. With a rapid review and publication process, its goal is to disseminate new knowledge promptly within the composites community. The journal welcomes manuscripts presenting creative concepts and new findings in design, state-of-the-art approaches in processing, synthesis, characterization, and mechanics modeling. In addition to traditional fiber-/particulate-reinforced engineering composites, it encourages submissions on composites with exceptional physical, mechanical, and fracture properties, as well as those with unique functions and significant application potential. This includes biomimetic and bio-inspired composites for biomedical applications, functional nano-composites for thermal management and energy applications, and composites designed for extreme service environments.