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Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms

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Holland, D; Virgin, L
Published in: Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
July 4, 2008

This paper presents the results of experimental modal analysis of a system of two very slender cantilever beams connected by a rigid hub. The effect of gravity is examined together with the influence of an attached cable. Natural frequencies and mode shapes are determined for a number of configurations. The practical application of these types of systems is as the structural support frame for solar sails, in which the current set of results represents an intermediate step in going from the behavior of an isolated solar sail boom towards the four boom configuration favored by many current designs. Copyright © 2008 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

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0273-4508

Publication Date

July 4, 2008
 

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Holland, D., & Virgin, L. (2008). Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms. Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference.
Holland, D., and L. Virgin. “Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms.” Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, July 4, 2008.
Holland D, Virgin L. Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms. Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 2008 Jul 4;
Holland, D., and L. Virgin. “Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms.” Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, July 2008.
Holland D, Virgin L. Experimental modal analysis of solar sail booms. Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 2008 Jul 4;

Published In

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference

ISSN

0273-4508

Publication Date

July 4, 2008