PUBLICATIONS

 Guidanean, K., et al, "Synthesis of Tridecanedioic (Brassylic) Acid from Seed Oil of Crambe Abyssinica", J. Macromol Sci. Chem. A10(7), pp. 1391-1398 (1976).

Guidanean, K., et al, "Polyester Plasticizers Based on Tridecanedioic Acid for PVC", J. Macromol Sci. Chem. A10(7) pp. 1399-1414 (1976).

Guidanean, K., et al, "Polyurethane Elastomers Based on Tridecanedioic Acid”, J. Macromol Sci. Chem. A10(7) pp. 1415-1424 (1976).

"Polyamides Based on Tridecanedioic Acid”, J. Macromol Sci. Chem. A10(7) pp. 1425-1439 (1976).

Guidanean, K., et al, "Utilization of Crambe Oil for Polymer Applications", Ph.D. thesis presented to Manchester University, December 1973.

Guidanean, K., et al, "Determination of Vanadium in Crude Oil by Benzohydroxamic Acid", M.Sc. Thesis presented to Tehran University, June, 1970.

Guidanean, K., Palisoc A. L., et al. et al, Development and Prototype Testing of Low-

Cost Lightweight Thin Film Solar Concentrator, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Power

and Energy Conference June 2016

Guidanean, K. & Geoff Williams, An Inflatable Rigidizable Truss Structure with

Complex, AIAA 98-2105

Guidanean, K. & Gordon Veal, An Inflatable Rigidizable Calibration Sphere, AIAA 2003-1899

Guidanean, K., David Lichodziejewski, An Inflatable Rigidizable Truss Structure Based on New Sub Tg Polyurethane, AIAA 02-1593

Guidanean, K., Yuki Michii, et al, New Generation of Rigidizable/Inflatable Composites for Space Use, AIAA 2006

Mejia-Ariza, J., Guidanean K., Murphey, T. W., and Biskner, A., “Mechanical

Characterization of L’Garde Elastomeric Resin Composite Materials,” 51 st AIAA

Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA 2010

 “Super Pressure Neutrino Detector Balloon, Phase I Final Report for DOE, L’Garde Technical Report LTR-00-KG-004, April 2000.

“Development of Radiation Resistant Polyurethane (Urethane) for Sub-Tg Rigidization in Space,” Summary and compilation of three reports prepared jointly by Detroit University (at Mercy) and L’Garde, LTR-00-KG-003, April 2000.

“Controlled Deployable Rigidizable Truss (CDRT),” LTR-99-KG-009, June 14, 1999.

“Ultra Low Modulus Metallized Membranes for Ultra-light Inflatable Space Antenna Reflectors,” LTR-98-KG-029, August 1998.

“Fabrication and Testing of Sub-Tg Inflatable /Rigidizable Cylindrical Units for Space Use,” Materials Study and Test Data, L’Garde Technical Report, LTR-98-KG-011, July 1998.

“Long Term Effect of Bi-Directional Inflation Pressure (Stress) on Removal of Packaging Wrinkles of Inflatable Membranes,” LTR-98-KG-014, April 98.

“Solid Inflatant for Space Deployables,” LTR-97-KG-072, December 97.

“Membrane Materials for Photon Bucket Concentrator,” LTR-97-KG-033, September 1997.

“Inflatable Reflector Development (IRD) Phase II,” LTR-97-DK-060, August 1997.

“Inflatable Rigidizable Space Structures, Phase II,” L’Garde Technical Report, LTR-97-KG-046, June 1997.

“Development of Sub-Tg Inflatable/Rigidizable Composites for Space Application,” L’Garde Technical Report, LTR-96-KG-013A, May 1996.

“Low Temperature Rigidization Process for Space Applications,” L’Garde Technical Report, LTR-94-KG-056, December 1994.

“Evaluation of Holographic Concentrators Film Material,” L’Garde Technical Report, LTR-94-KG-024, July 1994.

"Inflatable Torus Solar Array Technology Phase II", L'Garde Technical Report, LTR-93-GW-072, January, 1993. ARPA Contract F24601-90-C-0006.

"Inflatable Reflector Development", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-93-KG-045, October, 1993, sponsored by Analytical Science Corp. 

"Evaluation of Silk Screen Printing Process for Making Conductive Polymer Film Membranes", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-91-KG-026.

"Development of Very Thin LWIR-Emissive Membranes", L'Garde Technical Report LTR_91_KG_020, September 1991.

"Solid Powder Inflatants for Space Applications", L'Garde Technical Report LTR_91_KG_025, September 1991.

"Development of Gasless Pyrotechnics", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-91-KG-015, July 1991.

"Development Inflatable Solar Array Cone Structure for Space Application", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-91-KD-001, May 1991, sponsored by Martin Marietta Aerospace.

"Optically Transparent/Colorless Polyimide Films for Solar Array Applications", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-90-KG-020, September 1990.

"Inflatable Solar Array Point Designs for Space Technology Program", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-90-KG-017, August 1990, sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DoD.

"Inflatable/Rigidizable Materials”, L’Garde Technical Report LTR-89-DC-009, May 1989. Final Report prepared for Martin Marietta Aerospace.

"Inflatable Structure Technology Program", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-89-DS-033. Final Report on INSTEP (SAR) program.

"Development of High Temperature Resistant Elastomers for Geothermal Applications", L'Garde Technical Report LTR-88-KG-011, April 1988. Final Report prepared for Brookhaven National Laboratories and DOE.

"Near Term Tank Track Development", L'Garde Technical Report, LTR-88-KG-002, February 1988. Final Report prepared for U. S. Army, Automotive Command.