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Thermally activated retainer means utilizing shape memory alloy
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | A retainer member suitable for retaining a gap filler placed in gaps between adjacent tile members is presented. One edge of the retainer member may be attached to the gap filler and another edge may be provided with a plurality of tab members which in an intermediate position do not interfere with placement or removal of the gap filler between tile members. The retainer member may be fabricated from a shape memory alloy which when heated to a specified memory temperature will thermally activate the tab members to predetermined memory positions engaging the tile members to retain the gap filler in the gap. This invention has particular application to the thermal tiles on space vehicles such as the Space Shuttle Orbiter. |
| File Size | 585441 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940015831 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0rr6rt67 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-10-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Spacecraft Shielding Shape Memory Alloys Tiles Reinforcement Structures Fillers Reusable Heat Shielding Gaps Space Shuttle Orbiters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
