Inflatable transparent structures for mars greenhouse applications

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Clawson, J M ^a   Hoehn, A ^a   Wheeler, R M ^b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES;

DESIGN CONCEPT; EQUIVALENT SYSTEM; LIFE SUPPORTS; LIGHT LEVEL; MARS ATMOSPHERE; MARTIAN SURFACE; PLANT GROWTH; TRANSMISSION LOSS;

GREENHOUSES;

EID: 85072422782     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-2846     Document Type: Conference Paper

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