The structural response and stability of interstellar solar sails

JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 345-350

  Cassenti, B N ^a   Matloff, G L ^b   Strobl, J ^b  

^a UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; GEOMETRIC RESPONSE; LARGE SURFACE AREA; LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION; NONLINEAR MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES;

ATTITUDE CONTROL; PROPULSION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR SAILS; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUN; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0000815874     PISSN: 0007084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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