Table of Contents
SIGNATUREPAGE
DOCUMENTHISTORYLOG
FOREWORD
1.SCOPE
1.1Scope
1.2Purpose
1.3Applicability
2.APPLICABLEDOCUMENTS
2.1General
2.2GovernmentDocuments
2.2.1Specifications,Standards,andHandbooks
2.3Non-GovernmentPublications
2.4OrderofPrecedence
3.DEFINITIONSANDACRONYMS
3.1Definitions
3.2Acronyms
4.INTRODUCTION
4.1Background
4.2CurrentDocument
4.3MSFCFractureControlBoard(FCB)
4.4FractureControlPlan
4.5ProcessControls
4.6OtherRequirements
5.CLASSIFICATIONANDDISPOSITIONOFPARTSFORFRACTURE
CONTROL
5.1ExemptParts
5.2Non-FractureCriticalParts/Bonds
5.2.1LowReleasedMass
5.2.2FailSafe
5.2.3Contained
5.2.4LowRisk
5.2.5Non-HazardousLeakBeforeBurst
5.3FractureCriticalParts/Bonds
5.3.1ProofTestApproachforAcceptingFracture
CriticalParts
5.3.2DamageTolerantApproachforAcceptingFracture
CriticalParts
5.3.2.1DamageThreatAssessment(DTA)
5.3.2.2ImpactDamageProtectionPlan(IDPP)
5.3.2.3DamageTolerantCouponTests
5.3.2.4DamageTolerantDevelopmentTest
5.3.2.5AnalyticalSupport
5.3.2.6DamageTolerantFull-ScaleComponent
Tests
5.3.2.7ImplementImpactDamageProtectionPlan
5.3.2.8NDEFlightParts
5.3.2.9ProofTestFlightArticle
5.3.2.10PostProofNDEofFlightArticle
5.3.2.11In-ServiceInspections
6.REQUIREMENTSFORSUPPORTING(SUPPLEMENTARY)FRACTURE
CONTROLACTIVITIES
6.1HardwareInspections
6.1.1WalkAroundInspection
6.1.2SpecialVisualInspection
6.1.3Non-DestructiveEvaluation(NDE)
6.1.4HealthMonitoring
6.2DetectedFlaws
6.3LoadandEnvironmentSpectrum
6.4Traceability
7.DOCUMENTATION
7.1InspectionReport(s)
7.2FractureControlSummaryReport
7.3FractureControlDetailedAssessmentReport
APPENDIXA
ASPECIFICHARDWAREREQUIREMENTS
A.1Introduction
A.2HardwareRequirements
A.2.1PressureVessels
A.2.1.1CompositeOverwrappedPressureVessels
(COPVs)
A.2.1.2OtherCompositePressureVessels
A.2.2HighEnergy(orMomentum)RotatingMachinery
A.2.3HazardousFluidContainers(Including,Lines,
Ducts,andFittings)
A.2.4HabitableModules
A.2.5SolidRocketMotorCasesandNozzles
A.2.6PropellantTanks
APPENDIXB
BSUMMARYTABLE-FRACTURECONTROLCLASSIFICATIONS
ANDREQUIREMENTS
B.1TableDescription
B.2TableIIAbbreviationsandAcronyms Abstract
Provides the fracture control requirements for composite and bonded structures used in the construction of MSFC manned vehicle and payload hardware.
