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Long duration exposure facility (ldef) structural verification test report
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Shearer, R. L. Lucy, M. H. Jones, T. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | Structural load tests on the Long Duration Exposure Facility's (LDEF) primary structure were conducted. These tests had three purposes: (1) demonstrate structural adequacy of the assembled LDEF primary structure when subjected to anticipated flight loads; (2) verify analytical models and methods used in loads and stress analysis; and (3) perform tests to comply with the Space Transportation System (STS) requirements. Test loads were based on predicted limit loads which consider all flight events. Good agreement is shown between predicted and observed load, strain, and deflection data. Test data show that the LDEF structure was subjected to 1.2 times limit load to meet the STS requirements. The structural adequacy of the LDEF is demonstrated. |
| File Size | 6992840 |
| Page Count | 72 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830024950 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9j43kv6w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Structural Mechanics Flight Tests Stress Analysis Structural Strain Deflection Structural Design Criteria Space Transportation System Long Duration Exposure Facility Space Stations Loads Forces Structural Analysis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
