Method and apparatus for testing microfilaments
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing tensile strength of microfilaments. Fibers as small as 0.001 inch in diameter and 0.04 inches in length have been tested, although the method and apparatus of the invention are capable of testing fibers of smaller diameter and length. The invention utilizes a method wherein one or both ends of a microfilament is gripped using resin which is softened sufficiently to accept an end of the microfilament and then allowed to harden. The invention also employs the use of a translation stage capable of controlled three-dimensional movement suited to facilitating gripping of the microfilament.
- Inventors:
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- Dayton, OH
- (West Carrollton, OH)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G MOUND APPLIED TECH
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870005
- Patent Number(s):
- 5437193
- Application Number:
- 08/216,521
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-88DP43495
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; testing; microfilaments; disclosed; tensile; strength; fibers; 001; inch; diameter; 04; inches; length; tested; capable; utilizes; microfilament; gripped; resin; softened; sufficiently; accept; allowed; harden; employs; translation; stage; controlled; three-dimensional; movement; suited; facilitating; gripping; translation stage; tensile strength; /73/
Citation Formats
Schleitweiler, Patrick M, and Merten, Jr., Charles W. Method and apparatus for testing microfilaments. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
Schleitweiler, Patrick M, & Merten, Jr., Charles W. Method and apparatus for testing microfilaments. United States.
Schleitweiler, Patrick M, and Merten, Jr., Charles W. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for testing microfilaments". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870005.
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title = {Method and apparatus for testing microfilaments},
author = {Schleitweiler, Patrick M and Merten, Jr., Charles W.},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing tensile strength of microfilaments. Fibers as small as 0.001 inch in diameter and 0.04 inches in length have been tested, although the method and apparatus of the invention are capable of testing fibers of smaller diameter and length. The invention utilizes a method wherein one or both ends of a microfilament is gripped using resin which is softened sufficiently to accept an end of the microfilament and then allowed to harden. The invention also employs the use of a translation stage capable of controlled three-dimensional movement suited to facilitating gripping of the microfilament.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
}
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