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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);
Frederick Scott Gant, Huntsville, AL (US);
Robert E. Berry, Madison, AL (US);
Jeffrey Lee Lindner, Madison, AL (US);
United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A dynamics management system for a structure includes a line whose first end is coupled to a first location within a structure. A tension resistance device is coupled to a second location within the structure. The tension resistance device generates a first force when a tension force is applied thereto and generates a lesser second force when the tension force is not applied thereto. The second end of the line is coupled to the tension resistance device wherein the first force is applied to the line when it is in tension and the second force is applied to the line when it is not in tension. The line traverses at least one Z-shaped path within and in a plane of the structure. The line is coupled to the structure at each inflection point of the Z-shaped path(s) for supporting movement of the line there along.