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Process development and fabrication of space station type aluminum-clad graphite epoxy struts
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Ring, L. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | The manufacture of aluminum-clad graphite epoxy struts, designed for application to the Space Station truss structure, is described. The strut requirements are identified, and the strut material selection rationale is discussed. The manufacturing procedure is described, and shop documents describing the details are included. Dry graphite fiber, Pitch-75, is pulled between two concentric aluminum tubes. Epoxy resin is then injected and cured. After reduction of the aluminum wall thickness by chemical milling the end fittings are bonded on the tubes. A discussion of the characteristics of the manufactured struts, i.e., geometry, weight, and any anomalies of the individual struts is included. |
| File Size | 1697080 |
| Page Count | 42 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900009138 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2z36qj63 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Chemical Machining Aluminum Space Stations Fabrication Fittings Epoxy Resins Graphite Struts Graphite-epoxy Composites Manufacturing Drying Anomalies Trusses 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 |
