A Systems Design for a Prototype Space Colony

Section Table of Contents (continued) VII.2.3 Construction and Spin-up VII.2.4 Damage-Induced Loads VII.3 Configuration and Materials-Alternatives VII.3.1 General Remarks ... . VII.3.2 Materials ...... . VII.3.3 Fabrication Techniques VII.3.4 The Hull Concept VII. 4 Stress Analysis and Sizing VII.4.1 List of Symbols VII.4.2 General Remarks VII.4.3 Inner Hull VII.4.4 Outer Hull VII.4.5 Bulkheads ... VII.4.6 Interior Structure VII.5 Fatigue and Operational Safety Limits 7. 4 7. 5 7. 9 7. 9 7. 9 7.15 7.17 7.22 7. 22 7.23 7. 24 7.27 7. 28 7. 36 7. 39 VII.5.1 General Remarks . . . . . . . . . 7.39 VII.5.2 Fracture Mechanics Considerations in Component Design . . . . . . . . 7. 41 VII.5.3 Choice of Design Points . . . 7.56 VII. 6 VII. 7 General Configuration ..... Conclusions and Recommendations APPENDIX VII.A - DERIVATIONS OF HOOP STRESS EQUATIONS 7. 61 7. 68 VII.A.l General Remarks . . . 7.Al VII.A.2 Determination of Hoop Stresses in a Single Hull 7.Al APPENDIX VII.B - DYNAMIC LOADS VII.B.l List of Symbols VII.B.2 General Remarks VII.B.3 Torsion VII.B.4 Bending VII.B.5 Conclusions VII.C APPENDIX VII.C - METEOROID IMPACT Meteoroid Impact X 7.Bl 7 .Bl 7.B2 7 .B6 7.B10 7 .Cl

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