The main challenge has been in designing a structure that unfolds to a permanently flat antenna. Regular hinges do not work in the harsh space environment. Engineers focused on magnetic hinges as a ...

In the classroom, he instructs the undergraduate Materials Science for Engineers (MECH 2960) and Capstone Design (MECH 4230 ... Hansen, C.J., Willis, D.J. Science Program Around Communication ...

Brigham Young University’s Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab is designing space technology inspired ... professor emeritus at BYU’s school of Mechanical Engineering. Using various origami ...