Experimental results Regarding the inflation of unfolding cylindrical tubes

A. L. Clem; S. W. Smith; J. A. Main

doi:10.2514/6.2001-1264

Experimental results Regarding the inflation of unfolding cylindrical tubes

A. L. Clem, S. W. Smith, J. A. Main

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

Inflatable structures promise to greatly reduce the cost oflaunching pay loads into orbit However, predicting the dynamics of their deployment and their interactions with other spacecraft is difficult. One such method for understanding the dynamics is the development of a computer simulation. One of the most important elements of a computer simulation is the determination of the internal pressure characteristics during inflation and deployment. Presented in this paper are the results of several experiments designed to examine the internal pressure of an unfolding, inflatable cylinder. Results show that external pressure greatly effects internal pressure during pressurization. Results also show that delays in pressurization across folds can occur. The presence and size of the delay are a function of tube diameter, pressure, and fold angle.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2001-1264
State	Published - 2001
Event	19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference 2001 - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: Jun 11 2001 → Jun 14 2001

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Conference	19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference 2001
Country/Territory	United States
City	Anaheim, CA
Period	6/11/01 → 6/14/01

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Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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