Metal Fabrics for Aerospace Expandable Structures
Abstract
Many aerospace structures under current development require utilization of flexible, textile-like fabrics having high strength at elevated temperatures To minimize form-drag during launch, these aerospace structures must have a small pre deployment volume. Thus, the fabric must be capable of being folded, packaged, and subsequently deployed without suffering damage. The most suitable candidate materials available in filament form at the present time are the superalloys and the refractory metals and their alloys. Under the sponsorship of the Fibrous Materials Branch of the Air Force Materials laboratory, the feasibility of weaving fabric from multifilament yarns, composed of metal filaments as fine as 0.0005 inch in diameter, on modified, power textile equipment has been demonstrated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- ADA451899
Entities
People
- W. D. Freeston Jr.