A trade study was conducted to determine the suitability of composite structures for weight and life cycle cost savings in primary and secondary structural systems for crew exploration vehicles, crew and cargo launch vehicles, landers, rovers, and habitats. The results of the trade study were used to identify and rank order composite material technologies that can have a near-term impact on a broad range of exploration mission applications. This report recommends technologies that should be developed to enable usage of composites on Vision for Space Exploration vehicles towards mass and life-cycle cost savings.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of Composite Structures Technologies for Application to NASA's Vision for Space Exploration (CoSTS)


    Contributors:
    Deo, Ravi (author) / Wang, Donny (author) / Bohlen, Jim (author) / Fukuda, Cliff (author)

    Publication date :

    2008-07-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English