Adaptive Structures Programs for the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization

摘要

In the currently envisioned architecture none of the Strategic Defense System(SDS) elements to be deployed will receive scheduled maintenance. Assessments of performance capability due to changes caused by the uncertain effects of environments will be difficult, at best. In addition, the system will have limited ability to adjust in order to maintain its required performance levels. The Materials and Structures Office of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) has begun to address solutions to these potential difficulties via an adaptive structures technology program that combines health and environment monitoring with static and dynamic structural control. Conceivable system benefits include on-orbit system health monitoring and reporting, threat attack warning and assessment, and improved target tracking and hit-to-kill performance.