Research on Construction of Space Structure Systems Using Membrane Structure Modules

• Project/Area Number: 23560958
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: NATORI Michihiro 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (00013722)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YAMAKAWA Hiroshi 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 教授 (00097263) ; KATSUMATA Nobuhisa 室蘭工業大学, もの創造系領域, 助教 (60534948)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: 宇宙構造物システム / 展開膜面構造 / 自動構築 / 能動結合要素 / 展開型膜面モジュール / 断続展開 / 振動特性 / 自動組み立てシステム

Research Abstract

An approch of construction of space structure systems composed of many homogeneous modules, in which their object final configuration is obtained through the movement of modules in an autonomous and distributed manner, is investigated. Assuming the modules are deployable, the use of active connecting elements having simple functions of release, rotation and latch, is newly proposed, and through the design, manufacturing and testing of their basic conceptual models, it is proven that the basic idea of this research is sufficiently realizable. A simple deployable membrane structure module with booms compatible to the construction approach stated above, which deploy from rolled-up configuration by elastic energy of stowed booms without any actuators, is proposed, and its deployment characteristics are clarified through the model experiment and simulation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Analysis of Dynamic Behaviour of Inflatable Booms in Zigzag and Modified Zigzag Folding Patterns (2014)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Journal Title: Acta Astronautica Volume: 93 Pages: 45-54
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Deployment Characteristics of Braid Coated Bi-Convex Tape and Bi-SMA Convex Tape Booms for Deployable Membrane Structures (2014)
  • Author(s): Katsumata N., Kaimori M., Yamasaki M., Higuchi1 K., Natori M., and Yamakawa H.
  • Journal Title: J. Mechanics Engineering and Automation Volume: Vol.4, No.1 Pages: 52-62
  • NAID: 120005767585
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] IKAROSのセイル展開解析 (2013)
  • Author(s): 白澤洋次, 宮崎康行, 奥泉信克, 坂本 啓, 森 治, 澤田弘崇, 古谷 寛, 松永三郎, 名取通弘, 津田雄一, 川口淳一郎
  • Journal Title: 日本航空宇宙学会誌 Volume: Vol.61, No.1 Pages: 14-21
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] IKAROSのセイル展開ミッション (2012)
  • Author(s): 澤田弘崇, 森治, 奥泉信克, 白澤洋次, 宮崎康行, 名取通弘, 坂本啓, 古谷寛, 松永三郎, 稲川慎一, 木村真一, 津田雄一
  • Journal Title: 日本航空宇宙学会誌 Volume: Vol.60, No.12 Pages: 429-437
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Structures with Rolled-up Booms : Experiments and Simulations (2014)
  • Author(s): Okuizumi N., Katsumata N., Kobayashi H., Ikuta H., Yamazaki M., Ito Y., Natori M. C., and Yamakawa H.
  • Organizer: AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conf., (SciTech2014)
  • Place of Presentation: National Harbor, Maryland, USA(IAA 2014-1039)
• [Presentation] Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Structures with Rolled-up Booms: Experiments and Simulations (2014)
  • Author(s): Okuizumi, N., Katsumata, N., Kobayashi, H., Ikuta, H., Yamazaki, M., Ito, Y., Natori, M.C., and Yamakawa, H.
  • Organizer: AIAA 2014-1039, AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conf., (SciTech2014)
  • Place of Presentation: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
• [Presentation] Study on Optimum Connecting Points of Boom-Membrane Structure as a Basic Model for Larger Lightweight Space Structure (2013)
  • Author(s): A. Torisaka1, Y. Sato, M. C. Natori, T. Akita, H. Yamakawa, N. Kobayashi
  • Organizer: 24th Int'l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Aruba
• [Presentation] Origami-Based Membrane Storage and Deployment Technology for De-orbiting Satellites (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Sakamoto, H. Furuya , Y. Satou, M. C. Natori, A. Watanabe, N. Kawabata, R. Sakai, N. Okuizumi, O. Mori, Y. Shirasawa, M. Takai, N. Katsumata, A. Torisaka and R. Funase
  • Organizer: 64th Int'l. Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Beijing, China(IAC-13-B4.6A.4)
• [Presentation] Conceptual Model Study Using Origami for Space Applications (2013)
  • Author(s): M. C. Natori, N. Katsumata, H. Yamakawa, H. Sakamoto and N. Kishimoto
  • Organizer: Proc. ASME 2013 Int'l. Design Engineering Technical Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Portland, Oregon, USA(ASME DETC2013-13490)
• [Presentation] Wrapping Experiments of Piecewise Straight Fold Membrane for Large Solar Sail (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Satou, H. Furuya, H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, M. C. Natori
  • Organizer: 29th Int'l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan(ISTS 2013-c-54)
• [Presentation] Model Study of Membrane Space Structures Based on a Stepwise Deployment Concept (2013)
  • Author(s): Natori M. C., Katsumata N., Yamakawa H., Watanabe A., Kawabata N., Okuizumi N., Mori O., Shirasawa Y., Sakamoto H. and Furuya H.
  • Organizer: 29th Int'l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan(ISTS 2013-c-55)
• [Presentation] Numerical Simulation of Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Structure with Booms Using Multi-Particle Approximation Method (2013)
  • Author(s): Okuizumi N., Ito Y., Natori M., Katsumata N., Yamakawa H.
  • Organizer: 29th Int'l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan(ISTS 2013-c-56)
• [Presentation] Repeatability of Stored Configuration of a Large Solar Sail with Non-negligible Thickness (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Sakamoto, S. Kadonishi, Y. Satou, H. Furuya, Y. Shirasawa, N. Okuizumi, O. Mori, H. Sawada, J. Matsumoto, M. C. Natori, Y. Miyazaki and M. Okuma
  • Organizer: 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Boston(AIAA 2013-1804)
• [Presentation] Deployable Membrane Structures with Rolled-up Booms and Their Deployment Characteristics (2013)
  • Author(s): M. C. Natori, N. Katsumata, N. Okuizumi, A. Watanabe and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Boston(AIAA-2013-1596)
• [Presentation] Deployable Membrane Structures with Rolled-up Booms and Their Deployment Characteristics (2013)
  • Author(s): M.C. Natori, N. Katsumata, N. Okuizumi, A. Watanabe and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: AIAA-2013-1596, 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conf
  • Place of Presentation: Boston, USA
• [Presentation] Repeatability of Stored Configuration of a Large Solar Sail with Non-negligible Thickness (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Sakamoto, S. Kadonishi, Y. Satou, H. Furuya, Y. Shirasawa, N. Okuizumi, O. Mori, H. Sawada, J. Matsumoto, M.C. Natori, Y. Miyazaki and M. Okuma
  • Organizer: AIAA 2013-1804, 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Boston, USA
• [Presentation] Numerical Simulation of Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Structure with Booms Using Multi-Particle Approximation Method (2013)
  • Author(s): Okuizumi, N., Ito, Y., Natori, M., Katsumata, N., Yamakawa, H.
  • Organizer: ISTS 2013-c-56, 29th Int’l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan
• [Presentation] Model Study of Membrane Space Structures Based on a Stepwise Deployment Concept (2013)
  • Author(s): Natori, M.C., Katsumata, N., Yamakawa, H., Watanabe, A., Kawabata, N., Okuizumi, N., Mori, O., Shirasawa, Y., Sakamoto, H. and Furuya, H.
  • Organizer: ISTS 2013-c-55, 29th Int’l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan
• [Presentation] Wrapping Experiments of Piecewise Straight Fold Membrane for Large Solar Sail (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Satou, H. Furuya, H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, M.C. Natori
  • Organizer: ISTS 2013-c-54, 29th Int’l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya, Japan
• [Presentation] Conceptual Model Study Using Origami for Space Applications (2013)
  • Author(s): M.C. Natori, N. Katsumata, H. Yamakawa, H. Sakamoto and N. Kishimoto
  • Organizer: ASME DETC2013-13490, Proc. ASME 2013 Int’l. Design Engineering Technical Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Portland, Oregon, USA
• [Presentation] Origami-Based Membrane Storage and Deployment Technology for De-orbiting Satellites (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Sakamoto, H. Furuya , Y. Satou, M.C. Natori, A. Watanabe, N. Kawabata, R. Sakai, N. Okuizumi, O. Mori, Y. Shirasawa, M. Takai, N. Katsumata, A. Torisaka and R. Funase
  • Organizer: IAC-13-B4.6A.4, 64th Int’l. Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Beijing, China
• [Presentation] Study on Optimum Connecting Points of Boom-Membrane Structure as a Basic Model for Larger Lightweight Space Structure (2013)
  • Author(s): A. Torisaka1, Y. Sato, M.C. Natori, T. Akita, H. Yamakawa, N. Kobayashi
  • Organizer: 24th Int’l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Aruba
• [Presentation] Deployment Characteristics of Braided Coated Bi-Convex Tape Booms Partly Used SMA for Deployable Membrane Structures (2013)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. Kaimori, K. Higuchi, M.C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 24th Int’l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Aruba
• [Presentation] 有限要素解析による膜面展開用シリンドリカルブームの復元力の検討 (2013)
  • Author(s): 佐藤泰貴, 古谷寛, 坂本啓, 名取通弘, 渡邊秋人
  • Organizer: 第22回スペースエンジニヤリングコンファレンス (SEC’13-C04), 日本機械学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都千代田区
• [Presentation] ブーム・膜一体巻きつけ 型の展開膜宇宙構造物の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 坂本啓, 古谷寛, 佐藤泰貴, 名取通弘
  • Organizer: No. P08, 第22回スペース・エンジニアリン グ・コンファレンス(SEC'13)
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都千代田区
• [Presentation] 組紐被服ブームからなる膜面宇宙構造物の展開実験 (2013)
  • Author(s): 山崎雅宣，友松秀樹，田代真樹，勝又暢久，名取通弘，山川宏
  • Organizer: 第55回構造強度に関する講演会, 3A03, 日本航空宇宙学会･日本機械学会
  • Place of Presentation: 室蘭
• [Presentation] Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Inflatable Booms in Zigzag and Modified Zigzag Folding Patterns (2012)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 63rd Int'l. Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy(IAC-12-C2.3.11)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-11
• [Presentation] Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Space Structures Rolled-up Together with Support Booms (2012)
  • Author(s): M. C. Natori, H. Hori , K. Sawai, N. Okuizumi and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 63rd Int'l. Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy(IAC-12-C2.2.9)
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-11
• [Presentation] Stiffness Characteristics of Membrane Space Structures Supported by Booms (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Tamaru, T. Akita, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: Proc. ASME 2012 Int'l. Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition
  • Place of Presentation: Houston, Texas, USA(ASME IMECE2012-88254)
• [Presentation] Experimental and Theoretical Evaluations on Deployment Behavior of Inflatable Boom Elements (2012)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu, Hawaii(AIAA-2012-1582)
• [Presentation] Structure Concept of Solar Sail Spacecraft and Their Deployment Characteristic (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Hori, N. Okuizumi, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 22nd Int'l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Corfu, Greece(ICAST2011 #27)
• [Presentation] Folding and Deployment Analyses of Inflatable Structures (2011)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. C. Natori and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 28th Int'l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa, Japan(ISTS 2011-c-31)
• [Presentation] Evaluation of Solar Power Sail Deployment Mechanism of IKAROS (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Sawada, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, M. Natori, S. Matunaga, H. Furuya and H. Sakamoto
  • Organizer: 28th Int'l. Symp. Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa, Japan(ISTS 2011-o-4-04v)
• [Presentation] 自然物および人工物の形態変化についての考察 (2011)
  • Author(s): 名取 通弘，岸本 直子，野村 周平，山川 宏
  • Organizer: 第53回構造強度に関する講演会, JSASS/JSME
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田
• [Presentation] 膜面ダイナミクスのデータ同化に関する一考察 (2011)
  • Author(s): 秋田 剛，奥泉 信克，名取 通弘，高木 亮治，嶋 英志
  • Organizer: 第53回構造強度に関する講演会, JSASS/JSME
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田
• [Presentation] Experimental and Theoretical Analyses on Deployment Behavior of Inflatable Tube Elements (2011)
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M.C. Natori, and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: ICAST2011 #046, 22nd Int’l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Corfu, Greece
• [Presentation] Structure Concept of Solar Sail Spacecraft and Their Deployment Characteristic (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Hori, N. Okuizumi, M.C. Natori, and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: ICAST2011 #027, 22nd Int’l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Corfu, Greece
• [Presentation] Optimization of Space Structure Modules Composed of Booms and Membranes (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Tamaru, T. Akita, M.C. Natori, and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: ICAST2011 #045, 22nd Int’l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Corfu, Greece
• [Presentation] 形状記憶合金の宇宙構造物への応用 (2011)
  • Author(s): 名取 通弘
  • Organizer: 第4回形状記憶合金に関するシンポジウム, 形状記憶合金協会(招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 膜面とブームを有する宇宙構造物の構造最適化 (2011)
  • Author(s): 田丸 晴香，秋田 剛，名取 通弘，山川 宏
  • Organizer: 第55回宇宙科学技術連合講演会 3A08
  • Place of Presentation: 松山
• [Presentation] Folding Patterns of Planar Gossamer Space Structures Consisting of Membranes and Booms
  • Author(s): H. Sakamoto, M. C. Natori, S. Kadonishi and M. Okuma
  • Organizer: 23rd Int'l. Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies, October
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China(ICAST2012 #63)
• [Presentation] 円筒CFRPブームを用いた巻き付け型展 開膜構造の検討
  • Author(s): 古谷寛, 佐藤泰貴, 坂本啓, 名取通
  • Organizer: No. A4, 第29回宇宙構造・材料シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川県相模 原市
• [Presentation] 多粒子法による膜面構造物の展開解析
  • Author(s): 伊東有希，奥泉信克，名取通弘，山川宏，勝又暢久
  • Organizer: 第56回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 大分
• [Presentation] 断続展開可能な膜面構造の展開ブーム特性に関する実験的検討
  • Author(s): 勝又暢久，田代真樹，友松秀樹，山崎雅宣，名取通弘, 山川宏,渡邊秋人, 川端信義
  • Organizer: 第56回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 大分
• [Presentation] Stiffness Characteristics of Membrane Space Structures Supported by Booms
  • Author(s): Haruka Tamaru, Takeshi Akita, N.C. Natori, Hiroshi Yamakawa
  • Organizer: ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition
  • Place of Presentation: Houston, U.S.A
• [Presentation] 膜面宇宙構造物の断続展開方式とその概念モデル実験
  • Author(s): 名取通弘、澤井健、山川宏
  • Organizer: 第54回構造高度に関する講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] 多粒子近似法による膜面宇宙構造物の断続展開解析
  • Author(s): 堀英明、奥泉信克、名取通弘
  • Organizer: 第54回構造高度に関する講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] 折り目部の応力状態を考慮したインフレータブルブームの展開解析
  • Author(s): 勝又暢久、名取通弘、山川宏
  • Organizer: 第54回構造高度に関する講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] Experimental and Theoretical Evaluations on Deployment Behavior of Inflatable Boom Elements
  • Author(s): N. Katsumata, M. Natori, H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: AIAA-2012-1582, 53st IAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials (SDM) Conf.
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu, Hawaii
• [Presentation] 厚さを考慮した平面膜の折り畳みについて
  • Author(s): 坂本啓, 名取通弘, 門西省吾, 大熊政明
  • Organizer: 第54回構造強度に関する講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] Stepwise Deployment of Membrane Space Structures Rolled-up Together with Support Booms
  • Author(s): M.C. Natori, H. Hori, K. Sawai, N. Okuizumi and H. Yamakawa
  • Organizer: IAC-12-C2.2.9, 63rd Int’l. Astronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy
• [Presentation] Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Inflatable Booms in Zigzag and Modified Zigzag Folding Patterns
  • Author(s): Nobuhisa Katsumata, M.C. Natori and Hiroshi Yamakawa
  • Organizer: 63rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC2012), IAC-10.C2.3.11
  • Place of Presentation: Naples, Italy
• [Presentation] Folding Patterns of Planar Gossamer Space Structures Consisting of Membranes and Booms
  • Author(s): Hiraku Sakamoto, M.C. Natori, Shogo Kadonishi and Masaaki Okuma
  • Organizer: ICAST2012 #63, 23rd International Conf. Adaptive Structures and Technologies
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China
• [Presentation] ブーム付膜面宇宙構造物モデルの振動実験
  • Author(s): 勝又暢久, 田代直樹, 友松秀樹, 山崎雅宣, 名取通弘, 山川宏
  • Organizer: 第21 回スペース･エンジニアリング･コンファレンス, 日本機械学会
  • Place of Presentation: 飛鳥, 奈良
• [Presentation] ブーム剛性の変化を考慮した多粒子法による膜面構造物の展開解析
  • Author(s): 伊藤有希, 奥泉信克, 名取通弘, 山川宏, 勝又暢久
  • Organizer: 第21 回スペース･エンジニアリング･コンファレンス, 日本機械学会
  • Place of Presentation: 飛鳥, 奈良