CONTROLLED DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF PRESSURE VESSELS.

Abstract

Controlled destructive testing of shells or pressure vessels by the hydrostatic method discussed in this report provides a good means of analyzing the failure modes of these structures. The technique described allows a test to be halted at any point - even before permanent deformation has occurred. This technique also has merit for testing pressure vessels made of ceramic or other brittle material, where rupture normally reduces the vessel to a powder or to numerous small fragments. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1969
Accession Number
AD0686660

Entities

People

  • Ernest C. Czul
  • Jervis J. Gennari

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algebra
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Pressure Vessels

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Systems Analysis and Design