EN 16603-32-01:2014

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and
   abbreviated terms
4 Principles
5 Fracture control programme
6 Identification and evaluation of PFCI
7 Fracture mechanics analysis
8 Special requirements
9 Material selection
10 Quality assurance and Inspection
11 Reduced fracture control programme
Annex A (informative) - The ESACRACK
        software package
Annex B (informative) - References
Bibliography

This ECSS Engineering Standard specifies the fracture control requirements to be imposed on space segments of space systems and their related GSE.The fracture control programme is applicable for space systems and related GSE when required by ECSS-Q-ST-40 or by the NASA document NST 1700.7, incl. ISS addendum.The requirements contained in this Standard, when implemented, also satisfy the fracture control requirements applicable to the NASA STS and ISS as specified in the NASA document NSTS 1700.7 (incl. the ISS Addendum).The NASA nomenclature differs in some cases from that used by ECSS. When STS/ISS-specific requirements and nomenclature are included, they are identified as such.This standard may be tailored for the specific characteristic and constrains of a space project in conformance with ECSS-S-ST-00.