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Structures technology for future aerospace systems / edited by Ahmed K. Noor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 188.
- Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 188
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Airframes.
- Structural analysis (Engineering).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (443 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume focuses on the component technologies that will play a major role in structures technology for future aerospace systems. Contributors use case histories to demonstrate the technology's development and carry it through to the current state of the art. Each chapter describes current capabilities, deficiencies and barriers; current research activities; future directions of development; and applicability of the technology in the future - both near and far term.
- Contents:
- Perspectives on structures technology / A.K. Noor
- Affordable composite structures / William Baron ... [et al.]
- Aging systems and sustainment technology / John W. Lincoln
- Extreme environment structures / Donald B. Paul ... [et al.]
- Gossamer structures : space membranes, inflatables, and other expandables / A.B. Chmielewski and C.H. Jenkins
- Smartair and space structures / Janet M. Sater ... [et al.]
- Computational structures technology / A.K. Noor.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-60086-659-X
- 1-60086-440-6
- OCLC:
- 646522697
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