Ares I Upper Stage Development Archive

1. Components • Gore Panels: • Material: T8 2195 Aluminum Lithium • Manufacturing Process: Stretch Forming • LOX Tank • LH2 Tank • Y-Rings: • Material: T8 2195 Aluminum Lithium • Manufacturing Process: Forging • Manhole Rings: • Material: T3 2195 Aluminum Lithium • Manufacturing Process: Cut using Water Jet • Barrel Panels: • Material: T8 2195 Aluminum Lithium • Manufacturing Process: Bump / Roll Forming • Common Bulkhead Domes: • Material: T8 2195 Aluminum Lithium • Manufacturing Process: Spin Forming Abstract The Ares I rocket is the new launch vehicle being developed by NASA for the purpose of human space flight. It is part of the constellation project and is designed to take astronauts back to the moon and maybe Mars. The upper stage of the Ares I refers to the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel tanks as well as the J2-X engine. The components of the upper stage include but are not limited to gore panels, common bulkhead domes, barrel panels, Y-rings and manhole rings. Development issues often arise when designing and manufacturing components for a new launch vehicle. A historical development archive is being created so that engineers may easily identify past problems and solutions to these problems as well as the material properties of the component and testing regimes applied to the component. The archive also identifies a timeline for each component starting from initial development, running through the materials testing process and ending when final components are delivered. The archive will be available on the MAPTIS network. Main Archive Page Common Bulkhead Domes Manhole Rings Gore Panels Barrel Panels Y-Rings • Development • Plan • Lessons • Learned • Development • Plan • Lessons • Learned • Development • Plan • Lessons • Learned • Development • Plan • Lessons • Learned • Development • Plan • Lessons • Learned Ares I Upper Stage Development Archive Archive Layout Adrienne Accardi University of South Florida MSFC NASA Academy 2008 Mentor: Tim Vaughn, EM30 References “NASA’s Ares I Upper Stage: NASA Facts.” <http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/231430main_UpperStage_FS_final.pdf>. Accessed July 21, 2008. “NASA’s New Rocket May Shake too Much.” <http://space-galaxy.blogspot.com/2008/01/ nasas-next-rocket-may-shake-too-much.html>. Accessed July 21, 2008.