Submicron mechanical stability of a prototype deployable space telescope support structure

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 765-771

  Warren, Peter A ^a   Peterson, Lee D ^b   Hinkle, Jason D ^b  

^a FOSTER MILLER INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HYSTERESIS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; SUPPORTS; THERMOELASTICITY;

DEPLOYABLE SPACE TELESCOPES; MICRODYNAMICS; SUBMICRON MECHANICAL STABILITY;

AIRBORNE TELESCOPES;

EID: 0033366246     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3492     Document Type: Article

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