Dr. Mark E. Barkey
Professor of  Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
The University of Alabama
Structural Durability and Fatigue Performance Group

Pressure Testing of Recyclable Transmission Lines (RTL's)

Toledo Metal Spinning Cone Results

T3 cone
The third TMS cone (desginated T3) has been instrumented with
twelve linear strain gages, one at every 30 degrees.

T3 cone instrumented with strain gages.
 

The following is a video that was made during and after the test. T3-Video

Below are pictures of the cone after the test.