Structural Design
Structural Design
Structural Design
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Spacecraft On-Orbit Loads<br />
¥ Accelerations<br />
Ð orbital accelerations<br />
Ð gravity gradient<br />
Ð spinning<br />
Ð on-board disturbances<br />
Ð thrusting (attitude control, reboost)<br />
¥ Thermal Loads<br />
Ð sun / shadow thermal gradients<br />
Ð eclipse effects (thermal snap)<br />
¥ Other Special Cases<br />
Ð EVA loads (corners & edges)<br />
Ð rendezvous & docking<br />
¥ Generally spacecraft are designed by launch loads!<br />
<strong>Structural</strong> <strong>Design</strong><br />
Principles of Space Systems <strong>Design</strong>