Research Article

Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of a Net Closing Mechanism for Tether-Net Capture

Table 4

Simulation parameters.

ParameterValue

Thread Young’s modulus (GPa)87
Thread Poisson’s ratio0.35
Thread density (kg/m3)970
Net size (m2)1 × 1
Net mesh (m)0.1
Thread diameter (m)0.002
Closing thread length (m)1.2
Element number of closing thread240
Closing mechanism mass (kg)0.25
Ring mass (kg)0.006
Mass of split mass (kg)0.1
Target Young’s modulus (GPa)2.3
Target Poisson’s ratio0.39