Nonlinear analysis of the vega launcher first stage composite skirts with geometrical imperfections

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

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages 5015-5025

  Biagi, Michele ^a,c   Perugini, Pierluigi ^b,d  

^a CNES   (France)

^b AVIO S P A   (Italy)

^c Structures Thermal and Materials Department   (France)

^d Space Division ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING SENSITIVE STRUCTURES; COMPOSITE SKIRTS; GEOMETRICAL IMPERFECTIONS;

BUCKLING; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE DEFECTS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

CATAPULTS (AIRCRAFT LAUNCHERS);

EID: 34547526328     PISSN: 02734508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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