Patent ID: 8109472

Claim:
A deployable structure comprising: a longeron having a slit along a longitudinal length of the longeron; a first supporting structure coupled with the longeron at a first location of the longeron; and a second supporting structure adjustably coupled with the longeron at a second location of the longeron such that: the second supporting structure is angled with respect to the first supporting structure when the longeron is in the deployed state; an adjustment of the angle between the first and second supporting structures causes deformation of at least one of: a cross-sectional profile of the longeron, and the second supporting structure; and wherein the longeron, the first supporting structure, and the second supporting structure are stowed as a roll comprising the longeron, the first supporting structure, and the second supporting structure, wherein the roll is rolled along a longitudinal length of longeron, wherein one or more solar cells are coupled with the first supporting structure, the second supporting structure, or both.