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Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) Torus Mechanical Testing

Chen, Tony·Moholt, Matthew R.·Hudson, Larry D.
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The Armstrong Flight Research Center has performed loads testing of a series of developmental atmospheric entry decelerator structural components. Test setup hardware were designed and fabricated. In addition, test plan and checklist were developed for the consistent and efficient execution of the tests. Eight test articles were successfully tested in over one hundred test runs as test objectives were met. Test article buckling shapes and buckling loads were observed. Displacements and strains were also recorded as various load cases were applied. The test data was sent to Langley Research Center to help with the construction of the finite element model of the decelerator assembly.

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Chen, Tony, Moholt, Matthew R., Hudson, Larry D.. 2017-11-01. Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) Torus Mechanical Testing. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170011245

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