Design and fabrication of large polymer constructions in space

Design and Fabrication of Large Polymer Constructions in Space is a ground-breaking study of the polymeric materials, advanced chemical processes, and cutting-edge technology required in the construction of large polymer-based structures for space, when all steps in the process are carried out in th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kondyurin, A. V. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, 2023.
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Table of Contents:
  • 3.4.5 Epoxy resin composites
  • 3.4.6 Other materials
  • 3.4.7 Protective coatings on polymer against atomic oxygen in Low Earth Orbit
  • 3.5 Materials experiments in stratosphere
  • 3.6 Structural transformations in polymers under high-energy particles
  • 3.7 Chemical reactions in polymers exposed to radiation
  • 3.8 Material selection and standards
  • 3.9 Uncured materials in a free space environment
  • 4
  • Chemical curing of composite materials on Earth
  • 4.1 Epoxy resins
  • 4.2 Hardeners for epoxy resins
  • 4.3 Epoxy compositions for space applications
  • 4.4 Curing kinetics of epoxy resins
  • 4.5 Ultraviolet curing kinetics
  • 5
  • Chemical curing in a vacuum
  • 6
  • Chemical curing in plasma and ion beams
  • 6.1 Uncured solid epoxy resin in plasma
  • 6.2 Cured solid epoxy resin in plasma
  • 6.3 Liquid epoxy compositions in plasma
  • 6.4 Liquid ultraviolet-curable composition in plasma
  • 6.5 Mechanical properties of composite cured in plasma
  • 7
  • Chemical curing in temperature variations
  • 8
  • Chemical curing in flights
  • 8.1 Stratospheric flight experiments
  • 8.1.1 First stratospheric flight from Alice Springs in 2009
  • 8.1.2 Second stratospheric flight from adelaide in 2012
  • 8.1.3 Third stratospheric flight from Moscow region on Apr. 21, 2013
  • 8.1.4 Fourth and fifth stratospheric flights from Moscow region on Apr. 5 and 27, 2014
  • 8.1.5 Sixth stratospheric flight from Moscow region on Jun. 6, 2014
  • 8.1.6 Seventh, eighth and ninth stratospheric flights from Moscow region in Dec. 2014
  • 8.1.7 Tenth and eleventh stratospheric flights from Moscow region in 2016
  • 8.2 Space orbit flight experiments
  • 8.3 Ground facility for curing in simulated spaceflight environment
  • 9
  • Composite wall structures
  • 9.1 Selection of fibers and resins
  • 9.2 Prepreg winding
  • 9.3 Prepreg impregnation
  • 9.4 Wall structure.
  • 9.5 Design of the construction
  • 9.6 Windows and docking elements
  • 9.7 Folding
  • 9.8 Storage requirements on the Earth
  • 9.9 Launch requirements
  • 9.10 Storage in orbit
  • 9.11 Deployment in space
  • 10
  • Curing process in Earth orbit
  • 10.1 Lagrange L2 point
  • 10.2 Earth orbits
  • 10.3 Moon orbit
  • 10.4 Mars orbit
  • 10.5 Venus orbit
  • 10.6 Construction on surface of other celestial bodies
  • 10.6.1 Curing on the moon's surface
  • 10.6.2 Curing on surface of mars and other planets
  • 10.7 Optimization of orbital flight
  • 11
  • Evaluation of construction
  • 11.1 Evaluation of a construction on Earth
  • 11.1.1 Analysis of components
  • 11.1.2 Control of assembly, storage, and transportation of the construction on Earth
  • 11.2 Control of unfolding in orbit
  • 11.3 Control of curing in orbit
  • 11.4 Evaluation of cured construction
  • 11.5 Defect detection and healing
  • 11.6 Use of old constructions and materials
  • 12
  • Large space habitat
  • 12.1 Common systems for all crew missions
  • 12.1.1 Installation of thermal systems
  • 12.1.2 Installation of radiation protection
  • 12.1.3 Habitat architecture
  • 12.1.4 Installation of life support system
  • 12.1.5 Installation of energetic systems
  • 12.1.6 Installation of bioenvironment
  • 12.1.7 Artificial gravity
  • 12.2 Some examples of a large space habitat
  • 12.2.1 Orbital space station
  • 12.2.2 Orbital space factory
  • 12.2.3 Orbital space greenhouse
  • 12.2.4 Orbital communications station
  • 12.2.5 Space port
  • 12.2.6 Space hotel
  • 12.2.7 Spaceship for a trip in solar system
  • 12.2.8 Moon base
  • 12.2.9 Mars base
  • 12.2.10 Venus base
  • 12.2.11 Asteroid mining station
  • 12.2.12 Space colony for interstellar missions
  • 13 . Supporting space structures
  • 13.1 Solar panels
  • 13.2 Thermal shields
  • 13.3 Large reflector
  • 13.4 Large solar sail
  • 13.5 Large antenna.
  • 13.6 Technician set
  • 13.7 Space garage or hangar
  • 13.8 Rescue systems in space
  • 14
  • Ground infrastructure
  • 14.1 Cosmodrome structures
  • 14.2 Large-scale winding machines
  • 14.3 Packing (folding) machines
  • 14.4 Transport container
  • 15
  • Prospective finances and investment
  • 15.1 Cost of large space constructions
  • 15.2 Cost of research and development
  • 15.3 Customers
  • 15.4 Investment projects of space technologies
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
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  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
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  • X
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  • Back Cover.