The major emphasis was to develop erectable joints for large aerobrake support trusses. The truss joints must be able to withstand the large forces experienced by the truss during the aero-pass, as well as be easily assembled and disassembled on orbit by astronauts or robots. Other important design considerations include; strength, stiffness, and allowable error in strut length. Six mechanical joint designs, as well as a seventh joint design, where a high strength epoxy is injected to make the connection rigid, are presented.


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    Title :

    Heavily loaded joints for assembling aerobrake support trusses


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1990-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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