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

T8 cone
The T8 cone was laser scanned for its initial and deformed shapes.
Below is a plot of the pressure vs. time data for this test.  The testing period was quite
long due to the need to laser scan the cone at several pressure values.