AFRPL Connector Tests

Abstract

A family of threaded fittings was developed which would withstand the stringent operating conditions imposed on a fluid line connector by a liquid rocket. Qualification and verification testing of this connector family was conducted and the results evaluated in a program of the AFRPL. The tests include repeated assembly, thermal gradient, stress-reversal bending, and pressure impulse. Connectors which were tested and qualified were fabricated from type 347 CRES in the 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch O.D. sizes. The complete family of connectors includes a 3/4 and 1 inch O.D. size. A complete test system was developed for qualifying and testing any threaded connector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0857538

Entities

People

  • George N. Graves

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bending Moments
  • Connectors
  • Corrosion Resistant Steels
  • Fittings
  • Gages
  • High Pressure
  • Joints
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Military Standards
  • Procurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Standards
  • Strain Gages

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