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Apr 26, 2012
Inflatable and Deployable Structures for Surface Habitat Concepts Utilizing In-Situ Resources
Authors: Mike Tinker [email protected], Patrick V. Hull [email protected], Michael P. SanSoucie [email protected], and Angel RoldanAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Earth & Space 2006: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environment
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Deployable structures for planetary habitats hold strong potential for mass reduction, volume savings, and reduced implementation effort when compared to traditional space structures. There are two major types of structures in this category: deployable metal/composite structures and thin film inflatable (TFI) structures. This paper addresses both of these classes of deployable structures. There has been much work performed in structural design of such concepts, but comparatively little in regard to combining such structures with the use of in-situ planetary resources. The research described in this paper will include (1) nearer-term inflatable and deployable components fabricated on earth and then combined with in-situ materials on a planetary surface, and (2) far-term concepts constructed primarily using in-situ resources. This effort addresses inflatable thin film liners, inflatable primary and secondary structures, and deployable metal/composite primary and secondary structures. The primary focus in the paper is upon nearer-term concepts that are a combination of terrestrial and in-situ materials.
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Dept./EV11, Huntsville, AL 35812. E-mail: [email protected]
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Dept./EV11, Huntsville, AL 35812. E-mail: [email protected]
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Dept./EV11, Huntsville, AL 35812. E-mail: [email protected]
Angel Roldan
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