Stability of flexible orbital structures

This paper presents the study of the stability of flexible orbital structures. The stability of the motion of space tether systems is analysed using methods that include mathematical models for solving equations. The selection of material for performing the simulations was important in order to repr...

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Main Authors: Andra-Ana-Maria GHEORGHIU, Cristian-Emil CONSTANTINESCU
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Language:English
Published: National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://bulletin.incas.ro/files/gheorghiu-a__constantinescu__vol_17_iss_2.pdf
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description This paper presents the study of the stability of flexible orbital structures. The stability of the motion of space tether systems is analysed using methods that include mathematical models for solving equations. The selection of material for performing the simulations was important in order to reproduce the conditions in the Earth orbit as precisely as possible. A long cable configuration of space tether was analysed in the simulations. Comparisons between the structures were made, for various values of the elasticity and damping constants. Finally, an optimal configuration was chosen according to dynamic stability and endurance in the space environment.
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spelling doaj-art-e2899946c4e346048fa9bdd96dcc1cea2025-08-20T02:30:34ZengNational Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCASINCAS Bulletin2066-82012247-45282025-06-01172233410.13111/2066-8201.2025.17.2.3Stability of flexible orbital structuresAndra-Ana-Maria GHEORGHIU0Cristian-Emil CONSTANTINESCU1INCAS - National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli”, B-dul Iuliu Maniu 220, Bucharest 061126, Romania, gheorghiu.andra@incas.roFaculty of Aerospace Engineering, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Gheorghe Polizu 1, 011061, Bucharest, RomaniaThis paper presents the study of the stability of flexible orbital structures. The stability of the motion of space tether systems is analysed using methods that include mathematical models for solving equations. The selection of material for performing the simulations was important in order to reproduce the conditions in the Earth orbit as precisely as possible. A long cable configuration of space tether was analysed in the simulations. Comparisons between the structures were made, for various values of the elasticity and damping constants. Finally, an optimal configuration was chosen according to dynamic stability and endurance in the space environment.https://bulletin.incas.ro/files/gheorghiu-a__constantinescu__vol_17_iss_2.pdfstabilityflexible orbital structurestether systemsmathematical modeldynamics
spellingShingle Andra-Ana-Maria GHEORGHIU
Cristian-Emil CONSTANTINESCU
Stability of flexible orbital structures
INCAS Bulletin
stability
flexible orbital structures
tether systems
mathematical model
dynamics
title Stability of flexible orbital structures
title_full Stability of flexible orbital structures
title_fullStr Stability of flexible orbital structures
title_full_unstemmed Stability of flexible orbital structures
title_short Stability of flexible orbital structures
title_sort stability of flexible orbital structures
topic stability
flexible orbital structures
tether systems
mathematical model
dynamics
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