Thomas R. Sutter
Langley Research Center
7 Papers
36 Citations
Thomas R. Sutter is an academic researcher from Langley Research Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Finite element method & Truss. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
Comparison of several methods for calculating vibration mode shape derivatives
TL;DR: In this article, four methods for the calculation of derivatives of vibration mode shapes (eigenvectors) with respect to design parameters are described and compared on the basis of central processor (CP) seconds required to obtain the derivatives, and two of the methods are also evaluated for the rapidity of convergence.
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An articulated-truss space crane concept
Thomas R. Sutter,Harold G. Bush,Richard E. Wallsom +2 more
- 01 Jan 1990
TL;DR: In this article, an articulated-truss space-crane concept is described, and four articulating-joint (AJ) concepts are evaluated, and the reach envelope of a space crane is determined as a function of the number of articulating joints and fixed-length booms.
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A comparison of two trusses for the space station structure
Thomas R. Sutter,Harold G. Bush +1 more
- 01 Mar 1989
TL;DR: The structural performance of two truss configurations, the orthogonal tetrahedral and a Warren-type, are compared using finite element models representing the November Reference Phase 1 Space Station as mentioned in this paper.
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Dynamic and attitude control characteristics of an International Space Station
Thomas R. Sutter,Paul A. Cooper,John W. Young,Don K. Mccutchen +3 more
- 01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: In this paper, the structural dynamic characteristics of the International Space Station (ISS), the interim reference configuration established for NASA's Space Station developmental program, are discussed, and a finite element model is described.
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Multidisciplinary analysis of actively controlled large flexible spacecraft
Paul A. Cooper,John W. Young,Thomas R. Sutter +2 more
- 01 Nov 1986
TL;DR: IMAT is a system of computer programs which transfers Computer-Aided-Design configurations, structural finite element models, material property and stress information, structural and rigid-body dynamic model information, and linear system matrices for control law formulation among various commercial applications programs through a common database.