Structural Analysis Results

All deflections are shown on the waveguides only, in inches, in the Y (out-of-plane) direction. Click on any image for a larger view.

Initial On-orbit Deflection

(difference from perfect alignment)

color plot of deflection for Beta 60 orbit, 12 minutes

color plot of deflection for Beta 60 orbit, 35 minutes

color plot of deflection for Beta 60 orbit, 58 minutes

color plot of deflection for Beta 60 orbit,70 minutes

color plot of deflection for Beta 90 orbit, 12 minutes

Orbital Deflection Differences

(deflection change around a single orbit,
i.e., the difference between two deflection cases)

color plot of deflection difference for Beta 60, 12 to 58 minutes

color plot of deflection difference for Beta 60, 35 to 70 minutes

Annual Deflection Differences

(deflection change over a year)

color plot of annual deflection change (b60 12m - b90)

color plot of annual deflection change (b60 70m - b90)

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Content Last Updated: May 27, 1998

By: r.m.amundsen@larc.nasa.gov

Site last reviewed: April 20, 2009.
Responsible NASA Official: Ruth M. Amundsen, Structural and Thermal Systems Branch, Systems Engineering Directorate, Ruth.M.Amundsen@nasa.gov, (757) 864-7044
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