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A biomimetic composite for space vehicle/habitat design

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Abstract

There are plenty of literature dealing with studies that demonstrate how Noise and Vibration can interfere with space crew’s ability to perform critical mission functions especially at the time of launch, launch abort, and reentry. Space habitat like the ISS functions as spaceflight crew’s home; their workshop; office; and laboratory. All these activities result in a complex noise/vibration environment. This paper discusses the stiffness characteristics of a time dependent composite that has a soft middle porous layer, infused with a compatible fluid and is covered with thin sheets of skin layers on both the faces. Tests demonstrated that this design could lead to improvement in product performance, designed for acoustics/vibration isolation environment. The design has the flexibility to adapt its characteristics to suit various end application environments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges in Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials - Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
EditorsMeredith Silberstein, Alex Arzoumanidis, Alireza Amirkhizi
PublisherUnknown Publisher
Pages71-77
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319633923
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018
EventAnnual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2017 -
Duration: Jan 1 2018 → …

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

ConferenceAnnual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2017
Period01/1/18 → …

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