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Metallurgical Evaluation / Analysis Reports
June 20, 2007
The purpose of this project was to determine chemical and metallurgical characteristics of the DOT-3-AA seamless steel cylinder with a pin hole leak on the sidewall, initial point of fracture, and possible cause of leak.
Key Words: cycling test, hydrostatic, chemical...
Evaluation of Ruptured DOT-E-7235 Cylinder
Mar 13, 1993
The main purpose of this technical evaluation was to determine the cause of the SCBA aluminum liner hoop-wrapped fiber glass cylinder failure in Coram, NY
Key Words: hoop wrapped fiber glass, rupture, aluminium liner, SLC, sustain load crack, aluminum
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Evaluation of Acoustic Emission and Thermography Examinations (AE/TE) in Accessing Impact Damage of Fully Wrapped Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Lined Cylinders (DOT-CFFC)
Aug 22, 2008
The objective of this research and development (R&D) project is to develop a nondestructive examination (NDE) that will be used to determine the quantitative capability of two pre-selected NDE techniques [acoustic emission and thermography examinations (AE/TE)], by...
Technical Reports
The following is a list of Research Projects and Technical Reports. Each report contains a brief description of the contents, a list of key words related to the content, and a link to the PDF.
The Technical Reports are shown in the following table. Title...
Advanced Analysis and Examination of a Ruptured DOT 3AL Oxygen Cylinder
March 21, 2017
This project was initiated by PHMSA, Hazardous Materials Engineering and Research Division to determine the root/cause of rupture of an oxygen cylinder on April 2014 and resulted in a personal injury. The project was focused on advanced analysis of the cylinder valve. The...