This paper introduces a new proposal in deployable structures using the ‘active/passive substructure concept’. The proposed structure is a parabolic deployable antenna consisting of radial planar pantograph masts deployed by long multi-segmented deployment cables, and intermediate cablenets. Analytical techniques and results of static load tests on a simple validation model are also presented.
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