Accession Number:

AD0840839

Title:

MISSILE TANK FATIGUE AND CYCLING TESTS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Ferris, D. J.

Report Date:

1960-06-14

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

The objective of this test was to determine the static and fatigue strength of skin material coupon and typical skin splice joint samples at ambient temperature and at -320F and to compare these results with results from test tank and missile cycling tests. Author

Descriptors:

• *PROPELLANT TANKS
• STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
• FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• MODEL TESTS
• SHEETS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• TANKS(CONTAINERS)
• TENSILE PROPERTIES
• PRESSURIZATION
• TEST FACILITIES
• LEAKAGE(FLUID)
• CRACKS
• THERMAL STABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Surface-Launched Guided Missiles
• Mechanics
• Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE