Title: Survivable satellite bus structural frame

Abstract: A three-sided prism shaped structure including upper and lower graphite/epoxy honeycomb sandwich decks spaced by rectangular graphite/epoxy longerons and braces, all of which are attached by using machined aluminum fittings. A graphite/epoxy sandwich panel and cone assembly is bonded to one side of the structure for mounting a space sextant therein. Aluminum equipment panels are attached to the other two sides. The bus structure is manufactured in accordance with available procedures for fabricating graphite/epoxy composite material which is the primary structural material.

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Inventors: Farnham, Charles J. (Bellevue, WA)

Application Number: 06/342995
Filing Date: 1982-01-27
Publication_date: 1983-08-09
Assignee: Air, Force US.

Primary Class(es): 244/158.100 428/116
Other Classes: B64G1/10; B64G1/00; B64G1/50; B32B3/12
US Patent Ref:

4016022	April, 1977	Browning et al.	428/116	Low flow, vacuum bag curable prepreg material for high performance composite systems
4136846	January, 1979	Brault	428/116	Composite structure
4259821	April, 1981	Bush	244/158R	Lightweight structural columns

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Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Bartz C. T.
Attorney: Singer, Donald J.
Erlich, Jacob N.

Parent Case Data:

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 126,272, filed Mar.