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Nondestructive Inspection Techniques for Friction Stir Weld Verification on the Space Shuttle External TankFriction Stir Welding (FSW) has gained wide acceptance as a reliable joining process for aerospace hardware as witnessed by its recent incorporation into the Delta Launch vehicle cryotanks. This paper describes the development of nondestructive evaluation methods and techniques used to verify the FSW process for NASA's Space Shuttle.
Document ID
20030112192
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Suits, Michael W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Leak, Jeffery (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bryson, Craig (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: ASM 2003 Fall Conference
Location: Pittsburg, PA
Country: United States
Start Date: October 13, 2003
End Date: October 17, 2003
Sponsors: American Society for Metals
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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