Analytical and experimental characterization of gravity induced deformations in subscale gossamer structures

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

Volumn 5, Issue , 2004, Pages 3289-3304

  Johnston, John D ^a,c   Blandino, Joseph R ^b,d   McEvoy, Kiley C ^b,d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mech Syst Anal and Simulat Br   (United States)

^d Integrated Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXTRAPOLATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; LOADS (FORCES); MEMBRANES; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; THIN FILMS;

COORDINATE SYSTEM; GOSSAMER STRUCTURES; GROUND TESTING; THIN-FILM MEMBRANES;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS;

EID: 16244408593     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-1817     Document Type: Conference Paper

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