Reusable CFRP intertank structure for RLV stage

54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1791-1801

  Diaz, V ^a   Eaton, N ^d   Merillat, S ^d   Wurth A ^b   Ramusat, G ^c  

^a AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

^b Oerlikon Space AG   (Switzerland)

^c EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (France)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; OPTICAL SENSORS; REUSABLE ROCKETS;

OPERATIONAL COST; REUSABLE INTERTANK STRUCTURES; REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES (RLV); STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM (SHEMS);

CATAPULTS (AIRCRAFT LAUNCHERS);

EID: 22144464453     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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2. Fiber-Placed Composite Grid-Stiffened Structures. Barry P. Van West (Boeing Co.) Peter Wegner.(Air Force Research Lab).
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4. European technology development efforts in preparation for a next generation launcher. G. Ramusat & C. Dujarric. ICCE-10 Proceedings. New-Orleans. July 2003.