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Spacecraft Window Design and Testing by Vysakh Vasudevan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the finishing and proof testing of windows for manned spacecraft. It covers the history of spacecraft window design and choices of materials like fused silica. The development of the Space Shuttle introduced a fracture mechanics approach to window design to account for fatigue from repeated launch and re-entry. Window panes are carefully finished and proof tested to control flaws and ensure safety under expected stresses.
- Author
- Vysakh Vasudevan
- Language
- EN