Comparison of dynamic characteristics for an inflatable solar concentrator in atmospheric and thermal vacuum conditions

41st Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Slade, Kara N ^a   Tinker, Michael L ^b   Lassiter, John O ^b   Engberg, Robert ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; MODAL ANALYSIS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; INFLATABLE SPACE STRUCTURES; ROOM-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBERS; THERMAL VACUUM CONDITION; THERMAL VACUUM ENVIRONMENTS;

WELL TESTING;

EID: 85087597609     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2000-1641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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