Abstract: This paper describes the validation of a Lagrange-Rayleigh-Ritz technique for the mathematical modeling of mass loaded panels for active control studies. The validation has been carried out by comparing the results produced ...

Abstract: Multifunctional power structures (MFPS) are fully integrated subassemblies that perform both structural and power functions for spacecraft. By combining functions across subsystems into single units, mass and volume savings ...

Abstract: This paper presents a preliminary assessment of the potential advantage that a high altitude solar collector could bring compared with the traditional ground based photovoltaic systems. This ...

Abstract: This paper examines several available analytic and experimental methods to determine the orthotropic material properties of honeycomb. Fifteen published sets of simple equations for the material properties were reviewed ...