DEVELOPABLE ANTENNA

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developable antenna that has a simple configuration and and can obtain a high specular surface precision. SOLUTION: The developable antenna has a cable network 1 and a first expansion mechanism 4. The cable network 1 is composed so that it can be deformed to a shrunk state and a developed state by connecting a plurality of cables 2 that have high stiffness and cannot be easily extended. The first expansion mechanism 4 is composed of a plurality of inflatable tubes 5 connected to the cable network 1 and inflates the inflatable tubes 5 in the axial core direction for developing the cable network 1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI