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Lightweight Spacecraft Structures

Lightweight Spacecraft Structures is a structural engineering concept in aerospace design denoting a class of load-bearing systems for space vehicles that are optimized to minimize mass while maintaining structural integrity, distinguishing them from conventional spacecraft structures through the integration of advanced materials, topological optimization, and multifunctional design principles.

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5.4K

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516

Authors

159

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2017–2026

31

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176

Structures technology for future aerospace systems

Ahmed K. Noor, Samuel L. Venneri, Donald Paul et al. · Computers & Structures · 2000 · 166 citations

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Quasi-Static Folding and Deployment of Ultrathin Composite Tape-Spring Hinges

Chinthaka Mallikarachchi, Sergio Pellegrino · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2011 · 138 citations

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Materials and design concepts for space-resilient structures

M.Z. Naser, Alaa I. Chehab · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2018 · 112 citations

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Electronic damping of orthogonal bending modes in a cylindrical mast - Experiment

Robert L. Forward · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 1981 · 107 citations

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Ultralight Structures for Space Solar Power Satellites

Manan Arya, Nicolas Lee, Sergio Pellegrino · 2016 · 101 citations

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Authors

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  1. SP
    Sergio Pellegrino

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    7 publications · 348 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. HF
    Houfei Fang

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 65 citations

    3

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  3. AB
    Andrew Burns

    Lockheed Martin (Canada), Canada

    3 publications · 61 citations

    3

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  4. FR
    Fabien Royer

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 67 citations

    3

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  5. ML
    M. Lou

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 55 citations

    3

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Institutions

159

  1. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    19 h-index

    41 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    280 citations

  3. United States Air Force Research Laboratory

    Wright-Patterson AFB, United States

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    364 citations

  4. Lockheed Martin (United States)

    Bethesda, United States

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    415 citations

  5. Marshall Space Flight Center

    Redstone Arsenal, United States

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    286 citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    822 citations

  7. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    434 citations

  8. European Space Research and Technology Centre

    Noordwijk-Binnen, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    311 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    54 publications · 1.8K citations

    25

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  2. Acta Astronautica

    7 publications · 181 citations

    7

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  3. Smart Materials and Structures

    SMS · 3 publications · 111 citations

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  5. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 3 publications · 64 citations

    3

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