1. Steven Izzo January 24, 2008 Structures Tank/Engine Mounting
AAE 450 Spring 2008

2. Basic Design Against skin Ring structures Riveted Aluminum
AAE 450 Spring 2008
Structures

3. Estimated Costs Future Work $7/kg material $30/Pa required
Determine exact structure using codes.
More exact manufacturing costs.
AAE 450 Spring 2008
Structures

4. Material & Manufacturing Cost
Extruded material
$/kg
strength(Mpa)/$
strength/kg
Al 6061-T6
4.41
54.72
241.32
Al 7075-T6
17.64
25.41
448.16
Ti-6Al-4V
93.59
9.36
875.63
aircraft steel(4130)
10.53
riveting, comparison of similar basic rivets and estimated labor costs
100 small, solid rivets
steel
$2.78
aluminum
$2.82
titanium
$5.02
AAE 450 Spring 2008

5. Sources
Tsohas, J., “AAE 450 Spacecraft Design Spring 2008: Guest Lecture Space Launch Vehicle Design”, January 10, 2008
Setlak, Stanley J., Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook, Purdue University, Indiana, 2000.
Klemans, B., “The Vanguard Satellite Launching Vehicle” The Martin Company, Engineering Report No , April 1960.
Doyle, Jessii, “Initial Mounting Materials Research”, Janurary 17, 2008.
McMaster Carr online catalog