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Practices in adequate structural designAn account is given of the guidelines for safe and reliable space vehicle design, especially in the structural engineering area, which have been formulated by NASA in the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. Illustrative examples are presented from state-of-the-art, performance-driven hardware whose design ineluctably gives rise to a high sensitivity to small variations and uncertainties. It is recommended that such hardware be designed with a view to easy inspectability and manufacturability, with emphasis on the role played in system structures by fracture mechanics. Static and dynamic coupling effects must be precluded wherever possible.
Document ID
19890043448
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ryan, Robert S.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 89-1344
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, ASME, ASCE, AHS, and ASC, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Location: Mobile, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 3, 1989
End Date: April 5, 1989
Accession Number
89A30819
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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