Title

Development and Opitimization of Resin Systems
for Expandable Honeycomb

Description

As man explores the expanse of outer space, the need to accommodate him with life support systems becomes critical. The specialized field of expandable spacecraft structures has received serious consideration within the past few years as an area of research and development which could service this critical need. These structures are constructed principally of flexible materials that allow packaging without resorting to hinges or other mechanical schemes that can only provide flexibility in localized regions. Once carried to their space destination and expanded from a collapsed form they may be rigidized by a number of techniques. Many of these techniques will be discussed at this conference. The approach under research and development at AIM laboratories has been a chemical rigidization system. The initially flexible system, a cloth or honeycomb structure impregnated with resin, is converted to a rigid resin-fiber reinforced composite when exposed to a controlled release of a gaseous reactant and/or catalyst.

Creator

McKillip, W. J.

Clemes, L. M.

Leitheiser, R. H.

Lee, J.

Impola, C. N.

Report Number

AFAPL TR 65-108 p. 19-50

Identifier

AD0631406

Is Part Of

Aerospace Expandable Stuctures. Conference Transactions

Corporate Author

Archer Daniels Midland Research Center, Sponsored Research Group

Date

1965

Date Issued

1965-05-27

Extent

32

Distribution Classification

1

Distribution Conflict

No

DTIC Record Exists

No

Date Modified

Scanned 12/16/2022

Type

article

Photo Quality

Complete