Design and analysis of the launch vehicle adapter fitting for the Petite Amateur Navy Satellite (PANSAT)
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Authors
Gannon, Brian Bernard
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Advisors
Scrivener, Sandra L.
Date of Issue
1994-09
Date
September, 1994
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Petite Amateur Navy Satellite (PANSAT) is a small communications satellite being developed at the Naval Postgraduate School. This thesis provides a structural design and analysis for the adapter fitting which mates PANSAT to the space shuttle Get Away Special (GAS) cannister launching system. Launch vehicle loading and interface requirements were combined with PANS AT design priorities to determine design specifications. Structural Dynamics Research Corporation's 1-DEAS Masters Series software was utilized to model two adapter designs. The finite element solver in 1-DEAS was used to analyze the two designs for strength and natural frequency. Design and analysis of fasteners, used to attach the adapter fitting to PANSAT, were also conducted. The results showed that a titanium alloy adapter, which does not shadow the solar arrays, and stainless steel fasteners exceeded all design specifications.
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Thesis
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Department
Astronautical Engineering
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NA
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NA
Format
44 p.;28 cm.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.