Mechanical Characterization & Analysis User Center

Test Facility for Composites and Their Constituents

 
 
 
Photographs of Valve and same Valve modeled in FEA
       

Work station with two life-prediction algorithms for performing finite-element analysis (FEA) and reliability modeling work to predict probability of component survivability in known service environment and stress level:

  • Mechanical test data from standard specimens. FEA data for stress in actual components.
  • FEA support provided for other mechanical testing of monolithic ceramics and composites.

 


 Oak Ridge National Laboratory