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Thick section aluminum weldments for srb structures
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bayless, E. Sexton, J. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) forward and aft skirts were designed with fracture control considerations used in the design data. Fracture control is based on reliance upon nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques to detect potentially critical flaws. In the aerospace industry, welds on aluminum in the thicknesses (0.500 to 1.375 in.) such as those encountered on the SRB skirts are normally welded from both sides to minimize distortion. This presents a problem with the potential presence of undefined areas of incomplete fusion and the inability to detect these potential flaws by NDE techniques. To eliminate the possibility of an undetectable defect, weld joint design was revised to eliminate blind root penetrations. Weld parameters and mechanical property data were developed to verify the adequacy of the new joint design. |
| File Size | 5883999 |
| Page Count | 18 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780011594 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t49p7v78k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Structural Mechanics Thick Walls Structural Design Nondestructive Tests Welded Joints Welded Structures Aluminum Space Shuttles Booster Rocket Engines Defects Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
