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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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
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- X
- Z
- Back Cover.