Abstract
A strategy for designing modes of intentional deformations and distribution of surface adjustment mechanisms are developed. The intentional deformations are used for shape control of a reconfigurable antenna system to determine control inputs. Surface deformations of a reflector are corrected by using the surface adjustment mechanisms. Efficiency of each intentional deformation and surface adjustment mechanism is evaluated and useless intentional deformations and useless surface adjustment mechanisms are eliminated on the basis of the evaluated values. Some numerical simulations are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the strategy.
