Finite element analysis of wrinkled membrane structures for sunshield applications

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

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 2074-2084

  Johnston, John D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MEMBRANES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THIN FILMS;

SUNSHIELD APPLICATIONS; THIN-FILM MEMBRANES;

SPACE TELESCOPES;

EID: 0036079273     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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9. Corner wrinkling of a square membrane due to symmetric mechanical loads
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