NASA NTRS · 19770013557
Application of NASTRAN to large space structures
Abstract
The application of NASTRAN to design studies of two very large-area lightweight structures is described. The first is the Satellite Solar Power Station, while the second is a deployable three hundred meter diameter antenna. A brief discussion of the operation of the SSPS is given, followed by a description of the structure. The use of the NASTRAN program for static, vibration and thermal analysis is illustrated and some results are given. Next, the deployable antenna is discussed and the use of NASTRAN for static analysis, buckling analysis and vibration analysis is detailed.
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Balderes, T., Zalesak, J., Dyreyes, V., Lee, E.. 1976-10-01. Application of NASTRAN to large space structures. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770013557
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