A Study of Plate-Slap Technology. Part 1. A Critical Evaluation of Plate-Slap Technology
Abstract
This report presents the motivation, philosophy, technical approach, and results of the part of "A Study of Plate-Slap Technology" entitled "A Critical Evaluation of Plate-Slap Technology." Under this study, state-of-the-art practice of plate-slap technology pertinent to characterization and design use of anisotropic, composite materials for re-entry vehicle thermal protection systems have been documented and evaluated. The program plan, results, and conclusions are summarized herein. Basic characterization data, high stress-amplitude constitutive data obtained by gas-gun testing, and short load-duration failure data obtained by exploding-foil testing are all presented for the study material, a quartz-cloth reinforced-phenolic. Methods of data reduction are described. The results of the proof-testing that was conducted to provide a check on the validity of the design use of the data are presented, and the overall technology is evaluated. In addition, the other two parts of this final report are summarized; these are "The Nuances of Plate-Slap Testing of Composite Materials," AFML-TR-69-106, PART II and "The Mechanical Response of Composite Materials to Stress-Pulse Loading," AFML-TR-69-106, PART III.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0857654
Entities
People
- Harvey M. Berkowitz
- Lselie J. Cohen