System and method for the construction of spacecraft structures
US5803402A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/641
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite structure and method for constructing same for use in fabricating the framework of a spacecraft is disclosed. The structure is cut from flat sheets of composite laminate materials, and then assembled. The use of tenons and mortises provides for self-fixturing and adhesive bonding of the structural components.
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