Investigation of the antenna deployment behavior
Despite the fact that significant advances in the design of transformable space structures are achieved, the problem of their reliable deployment remains topical. Ground testing of the deployment of such systems is not sufficiently adequate to ensure working efficiency of design elements. Therefore, the deployment dynamics can be analyzed only by means of mathematical modeling. In this study, modern software packages like EULER or MSC.Adams designed for the analysis of the dynamics of mechanical systems are proposed to use. The process of deploying a multilink closed space structure is demonstrated with a folding ring-type antenna. A general approach to the construction of mathematical models for the analysis of the deployment of such structures is presented. Specific features of the free deployment of the system are considered. The results of the calculations are needed as an input to the design and development of the components that provide the deployment.