Published January 7, 2019
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Book Section - Chapter
Parametric Design of Conforming Joints for Thin-Shell Coilable Structures
- Creators
- Türk, Daniel-Alexander
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Pellegrino, Sergio
Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of designing and building structural connections (joints) for ultra-thin shells employed in large coilable structures for space applications. A conforming joint design concept for ladder-type coilable thin shells is proposed. A parametric design tool was developed to study the geometry of two joints that become overlapped in the coiled configuration as a function of the coiling radius and joint radii. Parametric design results are validated through finite element simulations. The proposed design tool provides a high level of design flexibility and is of interest in the spacecraft design process making use of ultra-thin shells.
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© 2019 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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- 97656
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20190805-134838792
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2019-08-06Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-16Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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- GALCIT
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- AIAA Paper
- Other Numbering System Identifier
- 2019-1259