Shape correction of inflatable membranes by rigidization and actuation

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 558-563

  Maji, Arup ^a,c   Montemerlo, Patrick ^b,d   Ng, Tang Tat ^a,d  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c VSSV   (United States)

^d Department of Civil Engineering ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; ERRORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFEROMETRY; MEMBRANES; MIRRORS; MOIRE FRINGES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SHRINKAGE; SPACE APPLICATIONS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TELESCOPES;

ACTUATION; INFLATABLE MEMBRANES; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF); RIGIDIZATION;

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES;

EID: 4344606284     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11949     Document Type: Conference Paper

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