Details of the Researcher

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Takumi Saito
Section
Graduate School of Engineering
Job title
Assistant Professor
Degree
  • Ph.D. in Engineering (Tohoku University)

e-Rad No.
31035497

Research History 1

  • 2026/01 - Present
    Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Assistant Professor

Education 3

  • Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering

    2022/04 - 2025/12

  • Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering

    2020/04 - 2022/03

  • Tokyo University of Science Faculty of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

    2016/04 - 2020/03

Professional Memberships 3

  • 日本機械学会

    2026/02 - Present

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    2026/02 - Present

  • 日本航空宇宙学会

    2022/04 - Present

Research Interests 5

  • 柔軟宇宙構造物

  • 宇宙工学

  • 人工衛星

  • 姿勢・軌道制御

  • ダイナミクス

Research Areas 1

  • Aerospace, marine, and maritime Engineering / Aerospace engineering /

Awards 1

  1. 優秀賞

    2022/12 日本機械学会 第31回スペース・エンジニアリング・コンファレンス ALSS学生ポスターセッション 微小重力環境下での自己伸展ブームを有する膜展開構造物の展開挙動評価

Papers 6

  1. Torsional rigidity modeling and experimental evaluation of a mast-type space structure composed of self-extending convex tapes Peer-reviewed

    Yuta Muto, Takumi Saito, Toshinori Kuwahara, Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Tetsuya Kaneko

    Thin-Walled Structures 2026/08

    DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2026.114995  

  2. Guidance strategies for controlled Earth reentry of small spacecraft in low Earth orbit

    Takumi Saito, Toshinori Kuwahara, Yuji Saito, Yuji Sato

    Acta Astronautica 2025/04

    DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.12.054  

  3. FEM dynamic simulation technique for membrane structure deployment and model evaluation

    Saito, T., Kuwahara, T., Pala, A., Miyazaki, Y., Kaneko, T.

    Acta Astronautica 218 2024/05

    DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.01.043  

    ISSN: 0094-5765

  4. Simulation Evaluation of Re-entry Control Technique for Small Satellite ELS-R100

    Takumi SAITO, Toshinori KUWAHARA, Yuta ISHIHARA, Shinya FUJITA, Yuji SAITO, Nobuo SUGIMURA, Yuji SATO, Kasumi NAKURA

    Journal of Evolving Space Activities 2024

    DOI: 10.57350/jesa.216  

  5. De-Orbit Maneuver Demonstration Results of Micro-Satellite ALE-1 with a Separable Drag Sail Peer-reviewed

    Takeda, K., Kuwahara, T., Saito, T., Fujita, S., Shibuya, Y., Ishii, H., Okajima, L., Kaneko, T.

    Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 13 (13) 2023/06

    DOI: 10.3390/app13137737  

    ISSN: 2076-3417

  6. Space Demonstration of Boom Extension and De-orbit Sail Deployment of the Separable De-orbit Mechanism of Micro-satellite ALE-1 Peer-reviewed

    Alperen PALA, Toshinori KUWAHARA, Takumi SAITOU, Hiroki UTO, Yoshihiko SHIBUYA

    TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2022

    DOI: 10.2322/tastj.20.65  

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Misc. 6

  1. Deployment Behavior Evaluation of Membrane Space Structure using Self-extending Booms under Microgravity Environment Peer-reviewed

    Takumi Saito, Toshinori Kuwahara, Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Tetsuya Kaneko

    AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum 2024/01/04

    Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    DOI: 10.2514/6.2024-2261  

  2. Small Spacecraft Post-Mission Disposal Demonstration Results by De-Orbit Mechanism Based on Membrane Structure

    Toshinori Kuwahara, Takumi Saito, Kohei Takeda, Yuta Muto, Tetsuya Kaneko

    22nd IAA Symposium on Space Debris 429-435 2024

    Publisher: International Astronautical Federation (IAF)

    DOI: 10.52202/078360-0042  

  3. On-orbit Operation Results of the AIS Receiving System Demonstration Satellite IHI-SAT

    Yuko Kawasoe, Takashi Ogai, Ryu Shinohara, Toshinori Kuwahara, Shinya Fujita, Takumi Saito

    31st International Symposium on Space Technology and Science 2023/06

  4. Simulation Evaluation of Re-entry Control Technique for Small Satellite ELS-R100

    Takumi Saito, Toshinori Kuwahara, Mitsuki Takaoka, Yo Kawamata, Shinya Fujita, Yuji Saito, Nobuo Sugimura, Yuji Sato, Ryotaro Murakami

    31st International Symposium on Space Technology and Science 2023/06

  5. Results and Lessons Learned from In-Orbit Thruster Control Demonstration of Microsatellite ALE-2 with a Small Propulsion System

    Takumi Saito, Shinya Fujita, Toshinori Kuwahara, Yoshihiko Shibuya, Hiromune Ishii, Lena Okajima, Junichiro Kawaguchi

    14th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth System Observation 2023/05

  6. Deployment Behavior Evaluation of Self Extending Booms by Convex Tapes under Microgravity Environment

    Takumi Saito, Toshinori Kuwahara, Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Tetsuya Kaneko

    5th International Workshop on Lean Satellite 2023/01

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Teaching Experience 1

  1. Laboratory Experiment I