HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTS OF CYLINDERS FABRICATED FROM HOLLOW-FILAMENT, GLASSREINFORCED PLASTIC,
Abstract
Four pairs of unstiffened cylinders composed of filament-wound, glass-reinforced plastic were subjected to hydrostatic loading to determine the possible benefits to be gained through the use of hollow filaments. Three pairs had hollow-filaments with different ratios of inner diameter to outer diameter, (0.55, 0.57, and 0.62) and the remaining pair employed solid fibers. The results indicate that this hollow-filament material has excellent static strength-weight characteristics for deep-submergence applications. Before its feasibility can be fully established, however, further tests are needed, particular cyclic loading studies and tests involving models with structural details. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0628442
Entities
People
- John L. Proffitt