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Development of a composite geodetic structure for space construction, phase 1a
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | The development of a geodetic beam and beam builder for on orbit construction of large truss type space structures is discussed. The geodetic beam is a lightweight, open lattice structure composed of an equilateral gridwork of crisscrossing rods. The beam provides a high degree of stiffness and minimizes structural distortion, due to temperature gradients, through the incorporation of a new graphite and glass reinforced thermoplastic composite material with a low coefficient of thermal expansion. A low power consuming, high production rate, beam builder automatically fabricates the geodetic beams in space using rods preprocessed on Earth. Three areas of the development are focused upon; (1) geodetic beam designs for local attachment of equipment or beam to beam joining in a parallel or crossing configurations, (2) evaluation of long life pultruded rods capable of service temperatures higher than possible with the HMS/P1700 rod material, and (3) evalaution of high temperature joint encapsulant materials. |
| File Size | 14239878 |
| Page Count | 64 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800010867 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7sn50n38 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-01-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ground Support Systems And Facilities (space) Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics Thermoplastic Resins Space Manufacturing Composite Materials Space Commercialization Graphite Beams Supports Structural Design Criteria Orbital Assembly Trusses Large Space Structures Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |