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Structural Characterization Of A Tritruss Module, Lauren M. Simmons
Structural Characterization Of A Tritruss Module, Lauren M. Simmons
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations
The TriTruss is a novel structural module developed by researchers at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) that can be used in space to assemble large support structures for a variety of applications. One such application is the metering truss or primary mirror backbone support structure of an In-Space Assembled Telescope (iSAT). For the iSAT application, the TriTruss will be supporting mirror segments, payloads, and instruments, all of which require the TriTruss to have a high stiffness. Structural characterization from testing and analysis is needed to ensure the integrity of the struts that make up a TriTruss module is maintained when …