Panel Details
each panel integrates ribs and skin. the combination handles both compression and tension forces. the panels are connected at the ribs by a steel pin which is ribbed to accept epoxy. the shear and torsion forces at the panel connections are taken by either an epoxy bond or a galvaniized plate. the panels are stiffened at the edge to maximize surface area.
Materials
phenol resin
carbon fiber (sheet)
carbon fiber honeycomb
Links
www.advancedcomposites.comwww.introntech.comcomposite.about.comwww.vacupress.comSpaceFrameDirect.pdfwww.cellobond.comwww.tapplastics.com
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