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  1. A Protoflight Lightweight Surface Manipulation System to Enable High Load, Long-Reach Lunar Surface Operations

    Article • November 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  2. Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN) Hinge Joint Structural

    Article • November 2020, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  3. Review of Habitable Softgoods Inflatable Design, Analysis, Testing, and Potential Space Applications

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones, Douglas A Litteken

  4. Non-Axisymmetric Inflatable Pressure Structure (NAIPS) Full-Scale Pressure Test

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones, Khadijah Shariff

  5. Non-Axisymmetric Inflatable Pressure Structure (NAIPS) Concept that Enables Mass Efficient Packageable Pressure Vessels with Openings

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  6. In-Space Structural Assembly: Applications and Technology

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Lynn M Bowman, Thomas C Jones

  7. Flexible Multi-Body Dynamic Modeling of a Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN)

    Article • August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  8. Dynamic Response Characteristics of a Robotic Manipulator-Based Capture System Performing the Asteroid Redirect Mission

    Article • August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  9. Structural Sizing Methodology for the Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space Manipulator (TALISMAN) System

    Article • August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  10. Improvements to the Tendon-Actuated Lightweight In-Space MANipulator (TALISMAN) System

    Article • August 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  11. Application of a Novel Long-Reach Manipulator Concept to Asteroid Redirect Missions

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  12. Creep Burst Testing of a Woven Inflatable Module

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  13. Long Term Displacement Data of Woven Fabric Webbings under Constant Load for Inflatable Structures

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  14. Time-Dependent Behavior of High Strength Kevlar and Vectran Webbing

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  15. Accelerated Creep Testing of High Strength Aramid Webbing

    Article • April 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  16. A Modular, Reusable Latch and Decking System for Securing Payloads During Launch and Planetary Surface Transport

    Article • September 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  17. Recent Developments in the Design, Capabilities and Autonomous Operations of a Lightweight Surface Manipulation System and Test-bed

    Article • September 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  18. Lunar Lander Offloading Operations Using a Heavy-Lift Lunar Surface Manipulator System

    Article • August 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  19. Automation of a Versatile Crane (the LSMS) for Lunar Outpost Construction, Maintenance and Inspection

    Article • September 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  20. Developments to Increase the Performance, Operational Versatility and Automation of a Lunar Surface Manipulation System

    Article • September 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  21. Design and Field Test of a Mass Efficient Crane for Lunar Payload Handling and Inspection: The Lunar Surface Manipulation System

    Article • September 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  22. Tension Aligned Deployable Structures for Large 1-D and 2-D Array Applications

    Article • April 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones

  23. Design and Analysis of Tension-Aligned Large Aperture Sensorcraft

    Article • April 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Thomas C Jones