Fatigue loads spectra for the prelaunch and liftoff flight segments of the Space Shuttle were developed. A variety o methods were used to determine the distributions of several important parameters, such as time of exposure on the launch, pad, month of launch, and wind speed. Also, some lessons learned that would be applicable to development of fatigue loads spectra for other reusable space vehicles are presented.
Space Shuttle Fatigue Loads Spectra for Prelaunch and Liftoff Loads
1994
18 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Manned Spacecraft , Aerodynamics , Structural Mechanics , Fatigue life , Loads (Forces) , Space shuttles , Structural analysis , Computerized simulation , Launch dates , Wind direction , Wind velocity , Exposure , Mission planning , Monte carlo method , Prelaunch tests , Reusable spacecraft , Time dependence , Gust loads
NTRS | 1965
Liftoff and Landing Design Loads for the Space Shuttle/Mir-3 Mission
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996
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