Dynamic characterization of a subscale solar sail using non-contacting excitation and sensing

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

Volumn 5, Issue , 2003, Pages 3170-3180

  Slade, K N ^a   Belvin, W K ^a   Tetlow, T K ^b   Behun, V ^c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RELIABILITY; VACUUM; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

SOLAR SAIL; VIBRATION MODE FREQUENCIES;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0041509191     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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