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Viscoelastic properties of elastomeric materials for O-ring applicationsRedesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster necessitated re-evaluation of the material used in the field joint O-ring seals. This research project was established to determine the viscoelastic characteristics of five candidate materials. The five materials are: two fluorocarbon compounds, two nitrile compounds, and a silicon compound. The materials were tested in a uniaxial compression test to determine the characteristic relaxation functions. These tests were performed at five different temperatures. A master material curve was developed for each material from the experimental data. The results of this study are compared to tensile relaxation tests. Application of these results to the design analysis is discussed in detail.
Document ID
19890061400
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bower, Mark V.
(Alabama, University Huntsville, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: SAMPE Quarterly
Volume: 20
ISSN: 0036-0821
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Accession Number
89A48771
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGT-01-002-099
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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