4D Printing and Origami Shape-Morphing Antennas for CubeSat Applications. The project aims to discover a new research direction of antenna propagation by developing a new class of time-space 4D (three

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4D Printing and Origami Shape-Morphing Antennas for CubeSat Applications. The project aims to discover a new research direction of antenna propagation by developing a new class of time-space 4D (three dimensions in space plus one dimension in time) antennas using emerging printable shape-memory materials for antenna beam-steering and propagation. This research fills a research gap in shape-transformable antenna designs. The project will critically impact CubeSat antennas in the microwave band (S/C/X/K/Ka-band) for motor-free, self-deployable CubeSat applications. The project outcome will benefit Australian industries of advanced manufacturing, satellite communications and defence, taking advantage of proposed 4D printing antenna technologies, aligning with the national strategy of “affordable access to space”.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4006 - Communications Engineering. Lead: Prof Yang Yang