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Structural Optimization Of Space Transit Vehicle Concept, Hercules, James Philip Rogers
Structural Optimization Of Space Transit Vehicle Concept, Hercules, James Philip Rogers
Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering
STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION OF SPACE TRANSIT VEHICLE CONCEPT, HERCULES:
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STRUCTURAL OPTIONS
Hercules is a vehicle concept developed by NASA Langley's Vehicle Analysis Branch to satisfy the need for sustainable transit between Earth, the moon, and Mars. Hercules features unprecedented abort capabilities and mission flexibility to aid in NASA's Mars campaign. By utilizing modern software to perform structural analysis and optimization for a large selection of stiffened panel concepts, beam concepts, and materials trends in the structural optimization emerge. These trends will be invaluable for the design of future spacecraft needed to fulfill similar roles.
The structural optimization …