Scaling Law for Spin Deployment of Large-Membrane Structures Acceptable for Geometrical Mismatch

There have been several advanced space missions using large gossamer structures proposed recently, such as a spinning solar sail. However, only certain implemented, primarily because the on-orbit dynamic behavior of cannot be precisely predicted through ground tests. To address this limitation, scale law between small- and full-scale model membrane is herein. In addition, small or reduced-order models for numerical simulations are to reduce computation costs. development model, which has completely identical (geometrically) challenging. Thus, structure, geometrically non-similar also proposed. The applied spin deployment motion thin verified simulations.