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Structural analysis of the Space Shuttle OrbiterThe structural analysis of the Space Shuttle orbiter was planned with two concepts in mind: use derivatives or subsets of the same basic finite element model whenever feasible, and substantiate the model's predictive capability by performing ground tests. The analysis cycle (model modal loads stress (MMLS)) starts with the finite element model conception and ends with the detailed stress analysis and margins of safety. The structural analysis of the orbiter encompasses a variety of static and dynamic problems. The salient features of these problems and their solutions are examined.
Document ID
19850002093
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contribution to a larger work
Authors
Henry R. Grooms
(Rockwell International Downey, CA, United States)
James H. Johnson, Jr.
(Rockwell International Downey, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center Res. in Struct. and Dyn., 1984
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Report/Patent Number
N85 10401
Accession Number
85N10401
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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