Truss structure
US10227145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/23
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spacecraft includes a 3-D closed truss structure including at least four coupling nodes and at least six strut elements, attached together by a plurality of joints, each coupling node including at least two legs, each strut element disposed between and attached with a respective pair of the plurality of coupling nodes. Each coupling node is attached, at respective ones of the plurality of joints, with at least two strut elements. Each strut element is attached at a first end with a first leg of a first coupling node and is attached at a second end with a second leg of a second coupling node, the first leg being substantially longer than the second leg.
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