Development of a prototype Elastic Memory Composite stem for large space structures

44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Hazelton, Craig S ^a   Gall, Keith R ^a   Abrahamson, Erik R ^a   Denis, Robert J ^a   Lake, Mark S ^a  

^a Composite Technology Development Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METALS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; ELASTIC MEMORY COMPOSITES; ENGINEERING PROGRAM; LARGE SPACE STRUCTURE; PREPREGS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM;

SPACE STATIONS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 84896820217     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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