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Advanced design concepts for shuttle airframe structureThe development of weight-saving advanced design concepts for shuttle airframe structure is presented. Design concepts under investigation employ selective composite reinforcement and/or efficient geometric arrangements. An effort to develop metallic panel designs which exploit the relaxation of smooth external-surface requirements for skin structure is reviewed. Available highlights from research and development studies which investigate the application of composite reinforcement to the design of two types of fuselage panels, a shear web, a large fuselage frame, and a landing-gear-door assembly are presented. Preliminary results from these studies suggest weight savings of 25 percent can be obtained.
Document ID
19720023233
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Card, M. F. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Davis, J. G., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Shideler, J. L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Space Shuttle Technol. Conf.
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Accession Number
72N30883
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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