Mechanisms — solar array deployment

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Tape-spring Hinge diagram
Tape-spring Hinge Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Diagram, Animation, Parts and Uses
Tape-spring hinges deploy and lock satellite booms, solar arrays, and antennas using stored strain energy in a curved steel strip. Specs, formulas, examples.
Miura Fold Deployable Mechanism diagram
Miura Fold Deployable Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Formula, and Aerospace Uses Explained
Miura fold deployable mechanism explained — how the rigid-origami crease pattern unfolds solar arrays, antennas and aerospace structures with a single pull.