Large precision deployable structures are an increasingly popular solution to the challenges posed by deep space missions. Deployable structures, such as booms or solar arrays, are packaged to satisfy launch vehicle storage constraints and optimized for later deployment in orbit. The majority of literature in the field of deployables investigates structural design and the kinematics associated with unique packaging techniques such as origami. However, to increase reliability of such structures for implementation into future missions, the complex nonlinear dynamics of deployment should be further investigated. Additionally, more accurate on-orbit shape and dynamics estimation methods are needed for implementation into control algorithms and overall monitoring of the structure. The primary goal of this paper is to review current work in the field of deployable structure dynamics and prediction, with a special interest in origami-inspired engineering. Areas for future work are identified through gaps in the literature, and possible solutions for current deployable structure challenges are presented.
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