An Evaluation of the Service Failure of Aluminum Nose Cones Using Four Test Techniques.

Abstract

Service failure of 7075-T6 aluminum nose cones was evaluated by four techniques: 1. Residual stress measurements (hole drilling technique). 2. Notched crack initiation toughness tests. 3. Verification of fracture toughness. 4. Simulation tests of finished nose cones. In this examination, residual stress differences contributed most to the failure analysis. Keywords: Residual stresses, simulation, ultrasonic tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179971

Entities

People

  • J. A. Kapp
  • R. R. Fujczak
  • R. T. Abbott

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • J Integrals
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Kinetic Energy Projectiles
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Nose Cones
  • Residual Stress
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Strain Gages
  • Stresses
  • Structural Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
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