Numerical simulation of wrinkles in space inflatable membrane structures

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1146-1149

  Wang, C ^a   Du, X ^a   Wan, Z ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; MEMBRANES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DYNAMIC DEFORMATION; STRESS CURVES;

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES;

EID: 33750533124     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.22885     Document Type: Article

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