Graphite/LARC-160 Technology Demonstration Segment Test Results.

Abstract

Early Shuttle orbiter studies identified several structural items for which application of advanced composites could save significant orbiter weight. Several of these structural components were part of the baseline design, including the graphite/epoxy payload bay doors and the boron/epoxy-reinforced titanium main engine thrust structure. Other components, such as the body flap, elevons, and vertical tail, were identified for advanced high-temperature graphite/polyimide (Gr/PI) composite application. A complex Gr/PI technology demonstration segment (TDS) was designed, fabricated, and tested to confirm the structural performance of Celion/LARC-160 Gr/PI. The test results reported herein verified this advanced structure concept. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA302718

Entities

People

  • S. R. Graves
  • W. H. Morita

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Temperature
  • Honeycomb Cores
  • Honeycomb Structures
  • Laminates
  • Load Cells
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Space