Analysis of new ultralight weight, high-drag concept which employs structural principles similar to those used in suspension bridges or bicycle wheel design, that is, high-strength filamentary strings in pure tension, central support member, and equatorial ring that is stabilized against buckling by forebody and afterbody strings; 12-in. diam models have been constructed from trilene monofilaments with plexiglass rings and central supports; following materials might be best for flight vehicles, strings of "S" glass yarn (Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp), toroidal ring of aluminum, and central support of aluminum honeycomb sandwich.
Tension string structure for planetary entry vehicles
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 4 , n 6
1967
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Tension string structure for planetary entry vehicles.
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