Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

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Published: 1995

Total Pages: 652

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Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Evaluation of Composite Structures Technologies for Application to Nasa's Vision for Space Exploration (Costs)
Evaluation of Composite Structures Technologies for Application to Nasa's Vision for Space Exploration (Costs)

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781719488334

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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. Deo, Ravi and Wang, Donny and Bohlen, Jim and Fukuda, Cliff Langley Research Center COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COST REDUCTION; LIFE CYCLE COSTS; HABITATS; SPACE EXPLORATION; ROVING VEHICLES