Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms

"Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms" describes the integral process of developing cost-effective, reliable structures and mechanical products for space programs. Processes are defined, methods are described and examples are given. It has been written by 24 engineers in the space industry, who cove [...]
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"Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms" describes the integral process of developing cost-effective, reliable structures and mechanical products for space programs. Processes are defined, methods are described and examples are given. It has been written by 24 engineers in the space industry, who cover the themes of (1) ensuring a successful mission, and (2) reducing total cost through good designs and intelligent risk management.Topics include: introduction and requirements (development process, requirements documentation, requirements definition, space mission environments); analysis (statics, dynamics and load analysis, fatigue and fracture mechanics, mechanics of materials, strength analysis, heat transfer and thermal effects); and verification and quality assurance (verification planning, structural, mechanical and environmental testing, quality assurance and configuration control, compliance documentation, structural reliability analysis, verification criteria - factors of safety, margins of safety, fracture control, test options).It also includes: design (spacecraft configuration development, finite element analysis, mechanism development, designing for producibility, structural design, materials, designing to control loads, load cycles, sensitivity analysis); and final verification (model correlation, risk management, launch readiness reviews).This book is suitable for system engineers, mechanical designers, stress analysts, dynamics and load analysts, technical leads, and program managers.