NASGRO(registered trademark): Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis SoftwareThis viewgraph presentation describes NASGRO, which is a fracture mechanics and fatigue crack growth analysis software package that is used to reduce risk of fracture in Space Shuttles. The contents include: 1) Consequences of Fracture; 2) NASA Fracture Control Requirements; 3) NASGRO Reduces Risk; 4) NASGRO Use Inside NASA; 5) NASGRO Components: Crack Growth Module; 6) NASGRO Components:Material Property Module; 7) Typical NASGRO analysis: Crack growth or component life calculation; and 8) NASGRO Sample Application: Orbiter feedline flowliner crack analysis.
Document ID
20100042296
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Forman, Royce (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Shivakumar, V.
Mettu, Sambi
Beek, Joachim (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)