Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
Results of a trade study addressing the issues and benefits in using carbon fiber reinforced composites for the Magnetosphere Imager (MI) spacecraft are presented. The MI mission is now part of the Sun/Earth Connection Program. To qualify for this category, new technology and innovative methods to reduce the cost and size have to be considered. Topics addressed cover: (1) what is a composite, including advantages and disadvantages of composites and carbon/graphite fibers; and (2) structural design for MI, including composite design configuration, material selection, and analysis of composite structures.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
Alabama Univ., Research Reports: 1994 NASA(ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program; 6 p
Format:
application/pdf