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Materials and Processes for Space Applications
Organizers:
J. A. Wagner |
K. M. B. Taminger |
R. A. Hafley |
Overview:
Champions: R. S. Kahandal, The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, California; K. Taminger, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Description: Advances in materials and fabrication technology for launch vehicles and space structures continue to be key to achievement of the goals of affordable and reliable access to and exploitation of space. These sessions will address the latest developments in materials and process issues for launch vehicles, satellites, and flexible, inflatable, and deployable space structures. This year includes a special session on the failure analysis and return to flight efforts in the wake of the space Shuttle Columbia accident. The Satellite and Launch Vehicle Fabrication sessions will highlight key forming and machining technologies which have the potential to significantly impact the future development of low cost, robust aerospace structures. The Satellite and Launch Vehicle Session will also highlight advanced aluminum-lithium alloys under investigation for reusable launch vehicle applications including recent material property measurements and the effects of cryogenic temperatures on properties of modified aluminum-lithium alloys. Finally, engineered materials and innovative processes for fabricating and deploying large space structures will be presented