Materials testing in space
- A.A. Blagonravov Institute of Science of Machines, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- Samarskii State Aerospace Univ., Samara (Russian Federation)
We present the results of joint investigations of the Institute of Science of Machines of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Samarskii State Aerospace University in the development of techniques and equipment for testing the mechanical properties of structural materials of space vehicles under conditions of orbital flight. For operation in outer space, special containers and corresponding on-board test systems have been designed for uniaxial tension of specimens, fatigue tests, investigation of tribometric characteristics of friction pairs, and testing of coatings. Various measuring modules, control units, and units for information recording and storage have been developed. All equipment units were subjected to multiple approbation in space on board a {open_quotes}Resurs-F{close_quotes} type spaceships. The proposed methods for testing in space are regarded as checking ones. They should be complemented by laboratory investigations with simulation of the damaging factors existing in outer space. Unique equipment has also been designed for laboratory experiments, which makes it possible, in particular, to carry out the tests under simultaneous action of vacuum and heating (or cooling).
- OSTI ID:
- 81746
- Journal Information:
- Industrial Laboratory, Vol. 60, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994; TN: Translated from Zavodskaya Laboratoriya; 60: No. 1, 28-32(Jan 1994)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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