Expandable Floating Bases

Abstract

The report describes an investigation conducted to determine the technical feasibility of utilizing large expandable structures which can be joined together to form a Floating Island Base. The objectives in using expandable structures in this application were to develop a floating base which could be packaged, transported, and erected employing a minimum of time and effort. The missions for a base of this type would be of a temporary nature and therefore the island must also be capable of being repackaged for redeployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 1972
Accession Number
AD0735491

Entities

People

  • Eldon C. Lown
  • Glenn W. Quaint

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Computer Programs
  • Fabrication
  • Floating Bases
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Working
  • Sandwich Panels
  • Sea Water
  • Software Testing
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering