An account is given of the guidelines for safe and reliable space vehicle design, especially in the structural engineering area, which have been formulated by NASA in the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. Illustrative examples are presented from state-of-the-art, performance-driven hardware whose design ineluctably gives rise to a high sensitivity to small variations and uncertainties. It is recommended that such hardware be designed with a view to easy inspectability and manufacturability, with emphasis on the role played in system structures by fracture mechanics. Static and dynamic coupling effects must be precluded wherever possible.
Practices in adequate structural design
AIAA, ASME, ASCE, AHS, and ASC, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference ; 1989 ; Mobile, AL, United States
1989-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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