PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE MECHANICAL FAILURES PREVENTION GROUP (17TH) HELD AT THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, BOULDER, COLORADO ON 25-27 APRIL 1972

Presented is a report of three-day discussions by a group of nationally-recognized specialists on the subject 'Environmental Effects on Mechanical Failures Mechanisms and Detection.' Summaries are presented of fifteen prepared talks which had as their objectives the examination of the state of the art on various aspects of environmental effects on mechanical failures, the mechanisms involved, and the methods of detection. Limitations and gaps on the technology available for problem solving are identified, providing guidance for future research. Reports of problems encountered in current field service provide an estimate of the magnitude of the problem and the relevance of current research. Significant audience discussions are reported.

• Corporate Authors:

  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  110 Eighth Street
  Troy, NY  United States  12180
• Authors:
  • Sawyer, W T
• Publication Date: 1972-11-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Durability; Failure; Mechanical failure
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation
• Old TRIS Terms: Failure prediction
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041746
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MFPG-10 Tech Rpt
• Contract Numbers: N00014-67A-0117-0015
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 1973 12:00AM