Design and producibility of precision beryllium structures for spacecraft applications

Robert E. Hardesty; Todd A. Decker

doi:10.1117/12.225282

23 October 1995 Design and producibility of precision beryllium structures for spacecraft applications

Robert E. Hardesty, Todd A. Decker

Proceedings Volume 2543, Silicon Carbide Materials for Optics and Precision Structures; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.225282
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Basic design guidelines for beryllium precision structures are discussed and a thorough presentation is given on the design evolution of the RGA integrating structure for ESA's XMM Mission. Beryllium producibility issues, manufacturing flowcharts and flight heritage data is reviewed.

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Robert E. Hardesty and Todd A. Decker "Design and producibility of precision beryllium structures for spacecraft applications", Proc. SPIE 2543, Silicon Carbide Materials for Optics and Precision Structures, (23 October 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.225282

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