With　the　development　of　space　technology,　the　large　scale　space　deployable　antennas　gradually　become　one　of　the　key　research　themes　of　research.　The　basic　requirements　for　large　scale　satellite　antennas　are　the　characteristics　of　light　in　weight　and　high　in　profile　accuracy.　The　low-frequency　and　large-amplitude　vibration　of　the　large　scale　antennas　is　easily　excited　when　working　in　an　environment　with　zero　gravity.　In　order　to　suppress　the　vibration　of　large　scale　deployable　satellite　antenna,　a　new　type　of　damping　mechanism　with　resetting　capability　is　presented　to　improve　the　ability　of　vibration　energy　consumption　and　ensure　the　dynamic　characteristics　of　the　radial　rib　structure　containing　the　presented　profile　accuracy　of　the　antenna.　The　rod　making　up　the　deployment　mechanism　of　the　antennas　is　divided　into　two　parts　which　connected　by　using　the　shape　memory　alloy　(SMA)　wires　through　guiding　mechanism.　Meanwhile,　a　metal　rubber　is　fixed　and　pressed　between　two　parts　of　the　rod　by　SMA　wires.　The　ability　of　the　friction　energy　dissipation　of　the　metal　rubber　is　utilized　to　suppress　the　axial　vibration　of　the　rods.　The　super　elasticity　of　the　SMA　wires　is　used　to　provide　the　restoring　force　for　ensuring　the　dimensional　stability　of　the　rod.　In　this　paper,　the　design　principle　of　the　axial　self-resetting　damping　structure　is　introduced　in　detail.　And,　the　dynamic　characteristics　of　the　radial　rib　structure　containing　the　presented　damping　mechanism　are　investigated　by　using　the　software　ANSYS.　The　simulation　results　show　that　the　vibration　amplitude　of　the　radial　rib　of　antennas　has　been　reduced　significantly.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.