Potential applicability of sandwich panels for passive vibration damping in spacecraft structures
Published: 17.11.2025
Authors: Milanko K.N., Plaskeev N.A., Tufan A., Ermakov V.Yu.
Published in issue: #12(168)/2025
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Design, Construction, Production, Testing, and Operation of Aircraft
The paper explores the potential application of sandwich panels made of foam aluminum and sealants manufactured from vacuum rubber in various configurations (without additional damping devices, with damping brackets, and with damping supports) to reduce the impact of dynamic loads on the structures of spacecraft. Experimental-and-mathematical studies were conducted to determine the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the instrument compartment of the “Iskra-5” type spacecraft using the proposed damping system under various temperature conditions typical. Based on the obtained data, rational design solutions for the proposed damping system were determined, which also depend on the direction of the impact of dynamic loads.
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