FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FOR THE THERMOELASTIC ANALYSIS OF LARGE COMPOSITE SPACE STRUCTURES. Conference Paper

abstract

• The model allows for temperature gradients within structural member cross-sections and for bending of the members themselves. Nonlinear effects such as radiation boundary conditions and temperature-dependent material properties are included. The problem chosen is that of a long cantilevered lattice beam in a geosychronous orbit. For the structure and loading chosen, no significant dynamic responses such as vibration occurred. Thermally-induced axial forces were the predominant type of loading. The magnitude of axial stresses generated by the transition from shadow to sunlight is on the order of 30% of yield stress.

authors

• Allen, David

published proceedings

• Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

author list (cited authors)

• Lutz, J. D., Allen, D. H., & Haisler, W. E

complete list of authors

• Lutz, JD||Allen, DH||Haisler, WE

publication date

• January 1986

published in

• Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference  Journal

start page

• 96

end page

• 102

volume

• 1