In this paper, the aircraft and space vehicle requirements for composite structures are compared. It is a valuable exercise to study composite structural design approaches used in the airframe industry, and to adopt methodology that is applicable for space vehicles. The missions, environments, analysis methods, analysis validation approaches, testing programs, build quantities, inspection, and maintenance procedures used by the airframe industry, in general, are not transferable to spaceflight hardware. Therefore, while the application of composite design approaches from other industries is appealing, many aspects cannot be directly utilized. Nevertheless, experiences and research for composite aircraft structures may be of use in unexpected arenas as space exploration technology develops, and so continued technology exchanges are encouraged.


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    Title :

    Comparison of Requirements for Composite Structures for Aircraft and Space Applications


    Contributors:
    I. S. Raju (author) / K. B. Elliott (author) / R. W. Hampton (author) / N. F. Knight (author) / P. Aggarwal (author)

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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