Effects of welding-induced imperfections on behavior of Space Shuttle superlightweight tank

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 812-819

  Nemeth, Michael P ^a   Young, Richard D ^a   Collins, Timothy J ^a   Starnes Jr , James H ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; DEFECTS; FUEL TANKS; LIQUID PROPELLANTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WELDING;

LAUNCH VEHICLES; LIQUID OXYGEN TANKS;

SPACE SHUTTLES;

EID: 0033361313     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3519     Document Type: Article

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