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Lightweight Materials and Structures

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Current inflatable structures are designed on the restraint layer's short term properties with a Factor of Safety of 4 due to lack of long-term data on structural fabrics. Long-term (5-years) end of life properties of restraint layer materials under loads, are unknown. More »

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Organizations Performing Work	Role	Type	Location
Langley Research Center (LaRC)	Lead Organization	NASA Center	Hampton, Virginia

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Start:	3
Current:	5
Estimated End:	5

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