Structural Integrity and Durability of Reusable Space Propulsion Systems

Conference · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5875367

A two-day conference on the structural integrity and durability of reusable space propulsion systems was held on 14 to 15 May 1991 at the NASA Lewis Research Center. Presentations were made by industry, university, and government researchers organized into four sessions: (1) aerothermodynamic loads; (2) instrumentation; (3) fatigue, fracture, and constitutive modeling; and (4) structural dynamics. The principle objectives were to disseminate research results and future plans in each of four areas. This publication contains extended abstracts and the visual material presented during the conference. Particular emphasis is placed on the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) and the SSME turbopump. Separate abstracts have been prepared for articles from this report.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States). Lewis Research Center
• OSTI ID: 5875367
• Report Number(s): N-93-31552; NASA-CP--10064; E--6068; NAS--1.55:10064; CONF-9105432--; CNN: RTOP 553-13-00
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360103* -- Metals & Alloys-- Mechanical Properties
360603 -- Materials-- Properties
ABSTRACTS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
EMBRITTLEMENT
EQUIPMENT
FATIGUE
HYDRAULIC TURBINES
HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
LEADING ABSTRACT
LIFETIME
MACHINERY
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METALS
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
PUMP TURBINES
SERVICE LIFE
SPACE VEHICLES
TURBINE BLADES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
VEHICLES