NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF FOAM SIDEWALLS IN SUPER TIGER

A nondestructive evaluation technique has been developed for determining the locations of anomalies in the foam sidewalls of overpack-type packagings used for the shipment of radioactive materials. This technique involves heating the interior walls of the packaging, then scanning its exterior walls with an infrared-sensitive imaging system to detect anomalies that compromise the insulating capacity of the foam. Infrared imaging test were conducted on operational packagings, as well as on specially fabricated test panels. This report describes the development, validation, and use of the nondestructive evaluation technique and presents test results.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sandia National Laboratories

  P.O. Box 5800
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87185
• Authors:
  • Uncapher, W L
  • Apple, M L
• Publication Date: 1988-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Foamed materials; Hazardous materials; Nondestructive tests; Packaging; Radioactive materials; Rubber; Tire sidewalls
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sidewalls
• Old TRIS Terms: Foam rubber
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480488
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAND-84-0606, TTC-0778
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM