Adaptive Shaping and Characterization of Electrostatically Actuated Mesh Reflectors

Electrostatically actuated mesh reflectors are a promising technology for space-based sensing and communication antennas. Key advantages over current passive mesh reflectors include the ability to correct surface distortions (e.g., from manufacturing defects and environmental disturbances) and to achieve beam steering and beam shaping via dynamic adjustment of the reflector surface. Implementation of an electrostatically actuated mesh requires a method for determining optimal control voltages th