Ultralight Starshade Structure

grabcad

Ultralight starshade structure contains various triangles and rectangle-shaped pieces for more flexible and compact packaging of the whole structure.The whole structure divides into 6 similar portions for better foldability.The unfolding of the structure works the same as NASA's idea to use pipe inside part.All sides of the thin material connect with a small wire which comes inside from the pipe.also, the end of the pipe connects with the wire to connect the cylinder part for more rigidity.I don't have an animation of this structure but I try with a paper model.