Highly loaded composite struts, representative of structural elements of a proposed truss-based lunar lander descent stage concept, were selected for design, development, fabrication and testing under NASA s Advanced Composites Technology program. The focus of this paper is the development of a capability for experimental evaluation of the structural performance of these struts. Strut lengths range from 60 to over 120 inches, and compressive launch and ascent loads can exceed -100,000 lbs, or approximately two times the corresponding tensile loads. Allowing all possible compressive structural responses, including elastic buckling, were primary considerations for designing the test hardware.
Highly Loaded Composite Strut Test Development
52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference ; 2011 ; Denver, CO, United States
2011-04-04
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Highly Loaded Composite Strut Test Development
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