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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Robotics

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  • Earth's orbit faces increasing congestion from space debris.
  • Existing mitigation strategies inadequately address medium-sized debris (0.4-10 cm).
  • This gap poses a significant risk to space operations and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an innovative adaptive deployable structure for medium debris removal.
  • To analyze structural parameters influencing folding and deployment.
  • To evaluate the structure's load-bearing and impact resistance capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed the basic configuration and deployment process of an actively controlled tensegrity structure.
  • Analyzed key structural parameters affecting performance.
  • Evaluated load-bearing capacity and impact resistance with mesh fabric integration.
  • Constructed and validated a 1:20 scale prototype.

Main Results:

  • Identified optimal parameters and morphology for effective debris removal.
  • Demonstrated the structure's adaptive configuration capabilities.
  • Validated its resilience to space debris impacts through prototype testing.

Conclusions:

  • The developed tensegrity structure offers a viable solution for medium space debris removal.
  • The adaptive and impact-resistant design significantly enhances orbital safety.
  • This innovation addresses a critical gap in current space debris mitigation strategies.