Structural analysis of scientific balloons using assumed strain formulation solid shell finite elements

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 41-49

  Lee, Keejoo ^a,b   Lee, Sung W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSAMER STRUCTURES; SCIENTIFIC BALLOONS; SOLAR SAILS; STRAIN FORMULATION;

BALLOONS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SOLAR EQUIPMENT; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 28844457652     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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