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Mast Support Systems

Mast Support Systems is a structural engineering framework that provides vertical load-bearing support to tensile membrane structures through the use of rigid masts, distinguishing it from alternative support methods by its reliance on concentrated, upright compression elements to anchor and stabilize tensioned membranes.

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Cold Spray Process Development for the Reclamation of the Apache Helicopter Mast Support

Phillip Leyman, Victor K. Champagne · 2009 · 26 citations

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Development of a “hingeless mast” and its applications

Takayuki Kitamura, Kakuma Okazaki, M. C. Natori et al. · Acta Astronautica · 1988 · 21 citations

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Development of a High Stiffness Extendible and Retractable Mast 'Himat' for Space Applications

Takayuki Kitamura, Koichi Yamashiro, Akira Obata et al. · 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference · 1990 · 18 citations

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Measurement of intermodulation products generated by structural components

P.L. Lui, A. D. Rawlins, D.W. Watts · Electronics Letters · 1988 · 16 citations

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Fabrication and Deployment Testing of Solar Sail Quadrants for a 20-meter Solar Sail Ground Test System Demonstration

Greg Laue, David Case, Jim Moore · 2005 · 11 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. AO
    Akira Obata

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  2. MC
    M. C. Natori

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  3. TK
    Takayuki Kitamura

    Kyoto University, Japan

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  4. PL
    P.L. Lui

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. KO
    Kakuma Okazaki

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    1 publications · 21 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  2. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  3. SA Technologies (United States)

    Marietta, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    33 citations

  4. Home Office

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

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  1. Acta Astronautica

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  2. 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. Electronics Letters

    1 publications · 16 citations

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