Self-deployable tensegrity structures for adaptive morphing of helium-filled aerostats

• Autorzy: Knap Lech , Świercz Andrzej , Graczykowski Cezary , Holnicki-Szulc Jan

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s43452-021-00292-6

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper, the authors propose, investigate, and discuss a concept of novel type of deployable helium-filled aerostat as a low-cost mean of transport. Internal construction of the aerostat is based on ultra-light tensegrity structure equipped with prestressed tensioned elements of controllable lengths. Such tensegrity structure allows for adaptive morphing of the aerostat understood as simultaneous controllable modifications of aerostat volume and shape during the flight. The controlled volume changes enable influencing buoyancy force and obtaining desired vertical motion during the ascending and descending process. In turn, external shape changes allow for lowering the aerodynamic drag and energy usage needed to uphold stable horizontal position or maintain the desired flight path. Moreover, such internal structure allows for convenient storage, transportation and deployment of the aerostat construction on the ground or in required point at the atmosphere. The article presents an analysis of the exemplary operational mission of the aerostat. The authors introduce the mechanical model capturing interaction of the internal tensegrity structure and aerostat envelope based on the finite-element method, as well as dynamic model allowing for simulation of the aerostat’s vertical and horizontal motion influenced by buoyancy and drag forces. Both these models are used to positively verify the feasibility of the proposed concept of deployable tensegrity-based aerostat with adaptive morphing and its efficiency in realization of the assumed flight mission.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tensegrity structure; internal construction; shape modification; helium-filled aerostat; vertical mobility; horizontal mobility

PL

aerostat; lotniczy środek transportu; balon

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 21, no. 4
• Strony: 399--416
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., fot., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Knap Lech

• Institute of Vehicles and Construction Machinery, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Świercz Andrzej

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Graczykowski Cezary

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-148X

autor

Holnicki-Szulc Jan

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023)