Design and Characterization of a Small-Scale Solar Sail Prototype by Integrating NiTi SMA and Carbon Fibre Composite

Figure 5

(a) Configuration 1, (b) Configuration 2, and (c) Configuration 3: contribution of the components (SMA, Kapton-Al, and prepreg) to the surface/weight ratio of the sails.

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