Piezoresistive nanocomposites for sensing MMOD impact damage in inflatable space structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2020.100375
Abstract: Abstract Future space exploration requires easy-to-transport, easy-to-build and deployable space habitats. One of the biggest threats faced by the habitat structures is the impact damage caused by micrometeoroid orbital debris (MMOD) traveling at high velocities… read more here.
Keywords: space; space structures; impact damage; damage ... See more keywords
Design and analysis of a gas generator for inflatable space structures
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DOI: 10.1177/09544062231163680
Abstract: Gas generators have been gradually utilized to inflate inflatable space structures, and normally they use high-energy nitrogenous compounds and solid propellants as gas-generating agents. However, gas generators with a high combustion temperature, fast reaction speed,… read more here.
Keywords: space structures; inflatable space; gas; gas generator ... See more keywords