Hiraku Sakamoto, Ph.D.


Journal Publication:

[j8] H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and O. Mori, "Transient Dynamic Analysis of Gossamer Appendage Deployment Using Nonlinear Finite Element Method," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 48, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2011, pp. 881-890. Get full paper from online journal

[j7] O. Mori, H. Sawada, F. Hanaoka, J. Kawaguchi, Y. Shirasawa, M. Sugita, Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, and R. Funase, "Development of Deployment System for Small Size Solar Sail Mission," Transactions of Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Space Technology Japan, Vol. 7, 2009. Get full paper from online journal

[j6] H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and K. C. Park, "Finite Element Modeling of Solar Sail Deformation under Solar Radiation Pressure," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Vol. 44, No. 3, May-Jun. 2007, pp. 514-521. Get full paper from online journal

[j5] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Evaluation of Membrane Structure Designs Using Boundary Web Cables for Uniform Tensioning," Acta Astronautica. Vol. 60, 2007, pp. 846-857. Get full paper from online journal

[j4] H. Sakamoto, and K. C. Park, "Localized Vibration Isolation Strategy for Low-Frequency Excitations in Membrane Space Structures," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics: Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 128, Dec. 2006, pp. 790-797. Get full paper from online journal

[j3] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Distributed and Localized Active Vibration Isolation in Membrane Structures," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Vol. 43, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2006, pp. 1107-1116. Get full paper from online journal

[j2] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Dynamic Wrinkle Reduction Strategies for Cable Suspended Membrane Structures," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 42, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2005, pp. 850-858. Get full paper from online journal

[j1] H. Sakamoto, M. C. Natori, and Y. Miyazaki, "Deflection of Multi-Cellular Inflatable Tubes for Redundant Space Structures," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 39, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2002, pp. 695-700. Get full paper from online journal


Conference Papers:

[c36] H. Sakamoto, N. Kohtake, S. Shirasaka, K. Yamada, Y. Sudo, S. Toki, and Y. Kakehashi,, "Introduction of Systems Engineering to Cansat Project - Construction of PBL-type Educational Program -," ISTS 2011-t-14, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c35] K. Yamada, Y. Sudo, S. Toki, Y. Kakehashi, H. Sakamoto, N. Kohtake, and S. Shirasaka, "Practical Application of Systems Engineering to Cansat Project - Operation of PBL-type Educational Program in Seven Universities in Japan -," ISTS 2011-t-15, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c34] H. Sakamoto, Y. Okada, and N. Kogiso, "Finite Element Model Updating for Tension-Stabilized Flexible Space Structures," ISTS 2011-c-48, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c33] O. Mori, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, M. Hasome, Y. Tsuda, R. Funase, T. Saiki, R. Jifuku, H. Sawada, N. Okuizumi, and H. Sakamoto, "Attitude Control Dynamics of Spinning Solar Power Sail, IKAROS," ISTS 2011-d-03, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c32] Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, H. Sawada, M. Yamazaki, and IKAROS demonstration team, "Finite Element Analysis of Deployment of Sail Membrane of IKAROS," ISTS 2011-o-4-06v, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c31] Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, M. Hasome, N. Okuizumi, H. Sawada, S. Matunaga, H. Furuya, and J. Kawaguchi, "Evaluation of Membrane Dynamics of IKAROS Based on Flight Result and Simulation Using Multi-Particle Model," ISTS 2011-o-4-05v, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c30] H. Sawada, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, M. Natori, S. Matunaga, H. Furuya, and H. Sakamoto, "Evaluation of Solar Power Sail Deployment Mechanism of IKAROS," ISTS 2011-o-4-04v, presented at the 28th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Okinawa, Japan, June 2011.

[c29] Y. Miyazaki, Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, H. Sawada, N. Okuizumi, H. Sakamoto, S. Matunaga, H. Furuya, and M. C. Natori, "Conserving Finite Element Dynamics of Gossamer Structure and Its Application to Spinning Solar Sail "IKAROS"," AIAA 2011-2181, presented at the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 April 2011.

[c28] H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, H. Sawada, D. Haraguchi, and O. Mori, "A Spin-up Control Scheme for Contingency Deployment of the Sailcraft IKAROS," AIAA 2011-1892, presented at the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 April 2011.

[c27] Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, M. Hasome, N. Okuizumi, H. Sawada, H. Furuya, S. Matunaga, and M. C. Natori, "Analysis of Membrane Dynamics Using Multi-Particle Model for Solar Sail Demonstrator "IKAROS"," AIAA 2011-1890, presented at the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 April 2011.

[c26] N. Okuizumi, A. Muta, S. Matunaga, H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, and O. Mori, "Small-scale Experiments and Simulations of Centrifugal Membrane Deployment of Solar Sailcraft 'IKAROS'," AIAA 2011-1888, presented at the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 April 2011.

[c25] H. Sawada, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, M. C. Natori, S. Matunaga, H. Furuya, and H. Sakamoto, "Mission Report on the Solar Power Sail Deployment Demonstration of IKAROS," AIAA 2011-1887, presented at the 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 April 2011.

[c24] O. Mori, Y. Shirasawa, Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, M. Hasome, N. Okuizumi, H. Sawada, H. Furuya, S. Matunaga, M. C. Natori, and J. Kawaguchi, "Deployment and Steering Dynamics of Spinning Solar Sail eIKAROS," 22nd International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, Feb.28-March 4, 2011.

[c23] D. Haraguchi, H. Sakamoto, Y. Shirasawa, and O. Mori, gDesign criteria for spin deployment of gossamer structures considering nutation dynamics,h AIAA 2010-8072, presented at AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 2-5, 2010.

[c22] Y. Shirasawa, O. Mori, N. Okuizumi, H. Sawada, Y. Miyazaki, H. Sakamoto, H. Furuya, and S. Matsunaga, gAnalysis on membrane deployment dynamics of solar sail using multi-particle model,h #A-8, presented at The 20th Workshop on JAXA Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Japan, July 26-27, 2010.

[c21] H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and O. Mori, "Transient dynamic analysis of solar sail deployment using nonlinear finite element method," AIAA 2010-2587, presented at 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 12-15 April, 2010. (same paper with AIAA 2009-2170)

[c20] H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and O. Mori, "Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of Solar Sail Deployment," ISTS 2009-c-32, presented at the 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, July 2009.

[c19] R. Kloepper, H. Sakamoto, and M. Okuma, "Experimental Identification of Rigid Body Inertia Properties Using Low-Frequency Unbalance Excitation," AIAA 2009-2530, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 4-7 May 2009. (presentation canceled)

[c18]  H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and O. Mori, "Transient Dynamic Analysis of Gossamer Appendage Deployment Using Nonlinear Finite Element Method," AIAA 2009-2170, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 4-7 May 2009. (presentation canceled)

[c17] N. Okuizumi, H. Sakamoto, A. Kitajima, and M. Sugita, "Centrifugal Deployment Experiments of a Square-shaped Solar Sail Membrane," #A-5, presented at 18th Workshop on JAXA Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, July 2008.

[c16]  O. Mori, H. Sawada, F. Hanaoka, J. Kawaguchi, Y. Shirasawa, M. Sugita, Y. Miyazaki, and H. Sakamoto, "Development of Deployment System for Small Size Solar Sail Mission," ISTS 2008-d-57, presented at 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, June 2008.

[c15]  H. Sakamoto, "Geometrically Nonlinear Analyses of Wave Propagation in Non-Uniformly Pre-Tensioned Membranes," ISTS 2008-c-12, presented at 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, June 2008.

[c14]  C. P. Mandy, H. Sakamoto, A. Saenz-Otero, and D. Miller, "Implementation of Satellite Formation Flight Algorithms Using SPHERES Aboard the International Space Station," presented at 20th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, Annapolis, MD, USA, 24-28 Sept., 2007.

[c13]  S. Mohan, H. Sakamoto, and D. Miller, "Formation Control and Reconfiguration Through Synthetic Imaging Formation Flying Testbed (SIFFT)" presented at SPIE Optics + Photonics Conference, Paper #6687-40, San Diego, CA, USA, 26-30 Aug., 2007.

[c12]  S. Kreissl, H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and H. Baier, "Design Improvements of a Solar Sail for Stiffness Increase and Passive Attitude Stabilization," AIAA 2007-1802, presented at 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, 23-26 Apr. 2007.

[c11]  H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Effect of Static and Dynamic Solar Sail Deformation on Center of Pressure and Thrust Forces," AIAA 2006-6184, presented at AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit, Keystone, CO, USA, 21-24 Aug. 2006.

[c10] H. Sakamoto, and K. C. Park, "Active Vibration Suppression Strategy for a Membrane Mirror Undergoing Slewing Maneuvers," AIAA 2006-1978, presented at 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Newport, RI, USA, 1-4 May 2006.

[c9] H. Sakamoto, and K. C. Park, "Theory and Application of Localized Vibration Control Strategy in Cable-Suspended Membrane Space Structures,"  IMECE2005-81597, presented at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA, 5-11 Nov. 2005.

[c8] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Distributed Localized Vibration Control of Membrane Structures Using Piezoelectric Actuators," AIAA 2005-2114, presented at 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Austin, TX, USA, 18-21 Apr. 2005.

[c7] H. Sakamoto, and K. C. Park, "Design Parameter Effects for Wrinkle Reduction in Membrane Space Structures," AIAA Paper 2005-1974, presented at 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Austin, TX, USA, 18-21 Apr. 2005.

[c6] H. Sakamoto, and K. C. Park, "Advenced Cable Boundary Layer Design in Membrane Structures for Dynamic Wrinkle Reduction," AIAA Paper 2005-1973, presented at 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Austin, TX, USA, 18-21 Apr. 2005.

[c5] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Miyazaki, "A New Membrane Structural Concept for Solar Sails and Reflectors," ISTS 2004-c-09, presented at 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Miyazaki, Japan, May-June 2004.

[c4] H. Sakamoto, K. C. Park, and Y. Miyazaki, "Dynamic Wrinkle Reduction Strategies for Cable Suspended Membrane Structures," AIAA Paper 2004-1581, presented at 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 19-22 Apr. 2004.

[c3] H. Sakamoto, Y. Miyazaki, and K. C. Park, "Evaluation of Cable Suspended Membrane Structures for Wrinkle-Free Design," AIAA Paper 2003-1905, presented at 44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Norfolk, VA, USA, 7-10 Apr. 2003.

[c2] H. Sakamoto, M. C. Natori, and Y. Miyazaki, "Deflection of Multi-Cellular Inflatable Tubes for Redundant Space Structures," AIAA Paper 2001-1617, presented at 42nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Material Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, 16-19 Apr. 2001.

[c1] H. Sakamoto, K. Ishimura, M. C. Natori, and K. Higuchi, "Concepts of Redundant Space Structures Using Multi-Cellular Inflatable Elements," 11th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (ICAST), Nagoya, Japan, 23-26 Oct. 2000.


Invited Lectures:

[s1] H. Sakamoto, "Dynamics design of membrane space structures," Keynote speech at the 4th TokyoTech-POSTECH-KNU Joint Workshop on Mechanical Engineering, Oct. 24, 2008.


Dissertations:

[d3] Hiraku Sakamoto, Dynamic Wrinkle Reduction Strategies for Membrane Structures, Ph.D. thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, Dec. 2004. (Advisor: K. C. Park) Final Defense Announcement (Abstract, Thesis committee)

[d2] Hiraku Sakamoto, Research on Redundancy Concept in Inflatable Space Structures, Master's thesis, University of Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 2001. (Advisor: M. C. Natori) (in Japanese)

[d1] Hiraku Sakamoto, Development of Soft Actuators Using Conducting Plastic Polyanilin, Bachelor's thesis, University of Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 1999. (Advisor: Masayuki Nakao) (in Japanese)

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