Dynamic characterization of an inflatable concentrator for solar thermal propulsion

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-27

  Leigh, Larry M ^a   Tinker, Michael L ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFLATABLE STRUCTURES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; NOZZLES; ORBITAL TRANSFER; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

SOLAR THERMAL PROPULSION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0037282087     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3935     Document Type: Article

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