AbstractIn a structure as indeterminate as a partially inflated balloon it is very difficult to determine either the stress at any given point or a stress pattern over an area. Finite element analysis for this purpose is under development, but this will not likely bear fruit for years. This paper describes a process using desktop computers to convert actual experimental stress data into graphic, visual displays. The results provide valuable insight into the nature of balloon stresses.
Visualizing balloon stresses
Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 2 ; 39-42
1993-01-01
4 pages
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English
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