As part of Texas A&M’s contributions to the NASA MIRO IDEAS² Center, Texas A&M Co-Is and students advanced their study of deployable tensegrity systems using WAVETRUSS-fabricated pseudoelastic sinusoidal trusses.
In April, the team tested the WT-HexaSine structure, a three-foot system composed of six sinusoidal members, to examine its axial and bending behavior. A custom testbed enabled accurate assessment of geometric nonlinearities, supporting validation of parameterized finite element models.
These models are now being scaled up for application to larger structures such as the WT-MacroFlex, enabling the design of lightweight, adaptable structures for future space missions.