著者
長谷川 恵一 安藤 清 北出 正司 坂本 光正 福島 幸夫 沖田 耕一
出版者
一般社団法人日本機械学会
雑誌
日本機械学会論文集. A編 (ISSN:03875008)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.61, no.588, pp.1713-1718, 1995-08-25
参考文献数
8
被引用文献数
2

The LE-7 rocket engine main injector has undergone a few occurrences of welded joint structural failure because it is subjected to high thermal stress during the engine start and stop sequence. The low-cycle fatigue test and high-strain fatigue test which were conducted as part of failure analysis revealed that the welded joint has a considerably shorter fatigue life than expected. To improve the ductility and toughness of the welded joint, high-temperature-solution heat treatment was applied after welding. The low-cycle fatigue life of a welded joint subjected to this solution heat treatment became three times longer than that without it. A design criterion was established for low-cycle fatigue life estimation, and the life requirement was found to be satisfied.