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Preliminary design approach for large high precision segmented reflectors
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mikulas Jr., Martin M. Hedgepeth, John M. Collins, Timothy J. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | A simplified preliminary design capability for erectable precision segmented reflectors is presented. This design capability permits a rapid assessment of a wide range of reflector parameters as well as new structural concepts and materials. The preliminary design approach was applied to a range of precision reflectors from 10 meters to 100 meters in diameter while considering standard design drivers. The design drivers considered were: weight, fundamental frequency, launch packaging volume, part count, and on-orbit assembly time. For the range of parameters considered, on-orbit assembly time was identified as the major design driver. A family of modular panels is introduced which can significantly reduce the number of reflector parts and the on-orbit assembly time. |
| File Size | 2328856 |
| Page Count | 52 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900011780 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4fn62v4q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Structural Design Panels Space Erectable Structures Reflectors Packaging Segments Launching Large Space Structures 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 |
