Analysis of several forms of ideal energy dissipating mechanisms to control soft landing capability of spacecraft on earth, lunar or planetary surfaces; analysis synthesizes weight or mass index in terms of pertinent design indices, structural efficiency, and material efficiency parameters; primary design index is touchdown velocity, whereas secondary design index is associated with payload fragility in terms of deceleration and onset rate limitations; various forms of cylindrical shell dissipators such as buckled and frangible tubes and pressurized membranes and shells are compared to establish their relative efficiencies.
Energy dissipating structures -- Structures-materials-design synthesis
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 2 , n 6
1965
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Materials-design synthesis for optimum design of spacecraft energy-dissipating systems
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