Application of video image correlation techniques to the space shuttle external tank foam materials

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

Volumn 10, Issue , 2006, Pages 7196-7213

  Hilburger, Mark W ^a,b,c   Nemeth, Michael P ^a,b,c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Mechanics of Structures and Materials Branch   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; SPACE SHUTTLE EXTERNAL TANK; SPRAYED ON FOAM INSULATION (SOFI); STRAIN LOCALIZATION;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CORRELATION METHODS; FOAMS; FRACTURE; SPACE SHUTTLES; STRAIN;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 34247140985     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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