... measurement polymers pressure vessels torsion elbow flexibility code case N-319-3 high density polyethylene elbows segmented elbows piping components Presented at the ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference, July18-22, 2010, Bellevue, Washington (Paper PVP25945...

...M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn; O. Ozmen The inelastic deformation behavior of PMR-15 neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 316 ° C . The experimental program was designed to explore the influence of strain rate on tensile loading, unloading, and strain recovery behaviors...

...Michael Eggen; Susan C. Mantell; Jane H. Davidson The mechanical behavior of perforated, chopped fiber reinforced polymer plates is measured in three point bend tests to determine if an equivalent elastic modulus can be applied to fiber filled perforated plates despite local areas of reduced...

...A. J. W. McClung; M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn The inelastic deformation behavior of polymerization of monomeric reactants-15 (PMR-15) neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 288 ° C . The experimental program was designed to explore the influence of strain rate changes...

... −0.899 b 1 0.0072 3082 b 2 −3884.2 −207.727 b 3 −2.5 −0.839 11 02 2008 12 05 2008 13 01 2009 creep finite element analysis mechanical engineering computing mechanical strength pipes polymers HDPE primary creep...

...C. M. Falcone; M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn The inelastic deformation behavior of PMR-15 neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 288 ° C . The effect of loading rate on monotonic stress-strain behavior as well as the effect of prior stress rate on creep behavior were explored...

... 01 2007 07 08 2007 15 05 2008 buckling composite materials failure analysis pipes plasticity polymers rings (structures) steel wires plastic-matrix steel composite pipes mechanical properties failure modes burst pressure Pipes, as a reliable, economical...

... conducted by: S. Zamrik. 24 June 2004 14 July 2004 15 03 2005 fracture toughness polymers pipes plasticity materials testing integral equations Polyethylene J-Integral Fracture Toughness Crack Opening Displacement The use of plastic pipes in pressure...

... Polyethylene ,” Senior Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 31 01 2005 15 03 2005 ultraviolet radiation effects ultrasonic materials testing stress effects polymers tanks (containers) mechanical testing plastics industry...

... of the Mechanical Behavior of Plain and Spirally Stiffened Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes ,” J. Test. Eval. , 13 ( 2 ), pp. 137 – 142 . Mandell , J. F. , Roberts , D. R. , and McGarry , F. J. , 1983 , “ Plane Strain Fracture Toughness of Polyethylene Pipe Materials ,” Polym. Eng. Sci. , 23 ( 7...

...H. Estrada, Associate Professor,; I. D. Parsons, Associate Professor, The design procedures for an innovative fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) stub-flange joint are presented. The joint is intended for use with filament-wound pipes, and was developed to address some of the problems associated...

... nondestructive testing ultrasonic materials testing thermoacoustics acousto-optical effects biomedical materials polymers laser applications in medicine Thermal-Acousto-Photonics for Non-Destructive Evaluation (TAP-NDE) Fiber-Tip Interferometer Dispersive Wave Propagation Polymeric Catheter...

...Rudolph J. Scavuzzo, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Polymer Engineering Polymers are used in many applications where they are subjected to cyclic stresses. PVC and HDPE piping are often used in systems that include rotating machinery that cause mechanical vibration. Recent testing...

... December 1999 polymers cracks microscopy fracture Thermoplastics, in particular polyolefins such as extra-high molecular weight, high-density polyethylene, are gaining considerable market share in pipe applications such as gas and water supply systems. To ensure proper performance...