Development status of AEOLDOS - a deorbit module for small satellites
- Submitting institution
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University of Glasgow
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12-00694
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.asr.2014.03.022
- Title of journal
- Advances in Space Research
- Article number
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- First page
- 82
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0273-1177
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/93084/
- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper describes a mechanism that combines with a parallel-optimised folding pattern to permit the symmetrical deployment of a thin membrane from optimised stowage volumes in small satellites. With InnovateUK support (130518) this mass- and volume-efficient device was developed as an aerobrake deorbit solution and was subsequently commercialised in collaboration with Clyde Space. It is now used as the passive deorbit exemplar for small satellites by NASA (sst-soa.arc.nasa.gov/12-passive-deorbit-systems).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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