Parametric studies of square solar sails using finite element analysis

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 85-97

  Sleight, David W ^a,b   Muheim, Danniella M ^a,b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Structures and Materials Competency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSTORM SAIL; SOLAR SAILS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE; VIBRATION FREQUENCIES;

COATINGS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COST EFFECTIVENESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MEMBRANES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PHOTONS; SPACECRAFT; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 16244410125     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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