THE APPLICATION OF A GELATIN RESIN SYSTEM TO AEROSPACE EXPANDABLE SANDWICH STRUCTURES, PHASE 1

Abstract

In the search for optimum materials for use in an expandable sandwich concept of fabricating space structures, a gelatin rigidizing resin system was improved and adapted for use to rigidize space structures. It was demonstrated that a protein system is a desirable system for use with fabric materials. The system provided an easily applied, high strength, space environment resistant material which offers good promise for use in actual space systems. The final items of the development program were lightweight, self-rigidizing 2-1/2 ft diameter solar energy concentrators and 3-1/2 ft diameter by 4-ft high cylindrical space shelter models. These structures were vacuum cured by a plasticizer boil-off process of a gelatin resin system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0476133

Entities

People

  • Ivan W. Russell
  • Nels S. Hanssen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkenes
  • Amides
  • Anhydrides
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Flexural Strength
  • Hydroxides
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Physical Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Vacuum Chambers

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Space