Research Article

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Wrinkling Pattern for Aerospace Laminated Membrane Structures

Table 1

Mechanical properties of each component and Al-Kapton membrane [14].

MaterialThickness
(mm)
Modulus of elasticity
(GPa)
Tensile strength
(MPa)
Yield strength
(MPa)
Elastic deformation
(%)
Tensile elongation yield
(%)

1050A aluminum film0.07535.9192.946.301747
Kapton membrane0.0253.58186.012.11.4437.0
Kapton membrane0.0504.91132.06.81.3847.0
Al-Kapton laminated membrane0.22514.3564.619.30.166.4