Characterization, prediction, and improvement of stretched flat hexagonal gossamer membrane dynamic response

19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Flint, Eric M ^a   Glaese, Roger M ^b  

^a CSA ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b CSA Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; CHARACTERIZATION; DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELASTIC MODULI; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR SAILS;

COMPLEX STIFFNESS; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; FREQUENCY DEPENDENT; GOSSAMER STRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT RANGE; MEMBRANE DYNAMICS; STRETCHED MEMBRANES; STRUCTURE MATERIALS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 85067321942     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2001-1410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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