Shape memory composite development for use in gossamer space inflatable structures

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1294-1304

  Cadogan, David P ^a   Scarborough, Stephen E ^a   Lin, John K ^a   Sapna III, George H ^a  

^a ILC DOVER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; INFLATABLE STRUCTURES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SPACE APPLICATIONS; STIFFNESS; TORSION TESTING;

SPACE STRUCTURES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036078953     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-1372     Document Type: Conference Paper

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