Integrated Design and Analysis Overview

Abstract

The objectives of the project this viewgraph presentation summarizes (integrated design and analysis) include the following: (1) Develop methodology for assessing the effects of manufacturing defects; (2) Develop damage tolerance criteria and damage tolerance database for reusable launch vehicle cryogenic tank structures, including impact, pressure leakage, cryogenic permeation, and validated damage prediction tools; and (3) Develop repair technology.