The concept of the tension truss antenna is proposed. It is shown that a parabolic reflector surface can be formed by a three-dimensional integrated cable lattice system that can be called a tension truss. The tension truss antenna consists of a triangular-faceted cable truss, the rf reflector surface, and a supporting structure which provides support as well as pretension of the cable lattice. The primary feature of the antenna is that its shape is virtually determined by geometric quantities such as the lengths and arrangement of cable members. Because of this feature, the adjustment of antenna surface can be done directly by changing lengths of cable members which form the surface
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Miura et al. (1990) studied this question.