Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The procedure used to derive component-level pyro shock specifications for the Viking Lander Capsule (VLC) is described. Effects of shock path distance and mechanical joints between the device and the point at which the environment is to be estimated are accounted for in the method. The validity of the prediction technique was verified by a series of shock tests on a full-scale structural model of the lander body.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Annual Technical Meeting; Apr 14, 1975 - Apr 16, 1975; Anaheim, CA
Format:
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