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contributor authorPhilip Y. Chow
contributor authorT. Y. Lin
date accessioned2017-05-08T21:15:32Z
date available2017-05-08T21:15:32Z
date copyrightJanuary 1989
date issued1989
identifier other%28asce%290893-1321%281989%292%3A1%281%29.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/44646
description abstractThe time has come for the creative professional structural engineers to prepare themselves for the challenges of designing permanent structures on the moon. This paper briefly discusses creativity in structural engineering, and its applicability on lunar structures. It then describes development of the concept of a lunar structure, that is optimized under the present state of technology to meet every requirement of function, economy and safety. The concept envisions the lunar structure to be constructed of double‐skin composite fabric membrane which is filled with structural foam for pressurized or unpressurized applications. Such a structure will be extremely light and easy to transport, readily deployable, economical, and can be made in almost any size, shape and height to suit the purpose for which it is designed.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleStructural Engineer's Concept of Lunar Structures
typeJournal Paper
journal volume2
journal issue1
journal titleJournal of Aerospace Engineering
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(1989)2:1(1)
treeJournal of Aerospace Engineering:;1989:;Volume ( 002 ):;issue: 001
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