Some of the environments and loads experienced by the Space Shuttle or future reusable space vehicles are unique, while others are similar to those encountered by commercial and/or military aircraft. Prior to the Space Transportation System (STS) flights, fatigue loads spectra were generated for the Space Shuttle based on anticipated environments and assumptions that were shown not to be applicable to the actual flight environments the vehicle experienced. This resulted in the need to generate a new cycle of fatigue loads spectra, which was based on measured flight data as well as mission profiles, reflecting the various types of service and operations the vehicle and payloads experienced.
Fatigue Loads Spectra Derivation for the Space Shuttle: Second Cycle
1994
29 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Structural Mechanics , Critical loading , Extraterrestrial environments , Fatigue (Materials) , Space shuttles , Spacecraft configurations , Computerized simulation , Mission planning , Aerodynamic loads , External tanks , Ground wind , Space shuttle boosters , Space shuttle orbiters
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