Measuring and testing – With fluid pressure – Leakage
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Noori, Max (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
With fluid pressure
Leakage
Reexamination Certificate
active
07040143
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and system for testing characteristics of a material sample is provided. The system includes an apparatus configured to house the material test sample while defining a sealed volume against a surface of the material test sample. A source of pressurized fluid is in communication with, and configured to pressurize, the sealed volume. A load applying apparatus is configured to apply a defined load to the material sample while the sealed volume is monitored for leakage of the pressurized fluid. Thus, the inducement of surface defects such as microcracking and crazing may be detected and their effects analyzed for a given material. The material test samples may include laminar structures formed of, for example, carbon cloth phenolic, glass cloth phenolic, silica cloth phenolic materials or carbon-carbon materials. In one embodiment the system may be configured to analyze the material test sample while an across-ply loading is applied thereto.
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Johnson David L.
Kersker Karl D.
Richardson David E.
Stratton Troy C.
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Noori Max
TraskBritt
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