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DESIGN HANDBOOK FOR O-RINGS AND SIMILAR ELASTIC SEALS. Period covered: July 1955 to June 1959. Project title: NON-METALLIC AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS. Task title: ELASTOMERIC AND COMPLIANT MATERIALS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4193672

S>The mechanism of O-ring sealing, the relation of physical properties to sealing, the effect of cavity configuration. back-up rings and adverse mechanical conditions on seal life and the design of seals for specific systems are considered. Test procedures and a bibliography of published articles pertinent to O-ring seals are included. (auth)

Research Organization:
Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle
NSA Number:
NSA-14-006381
OSTI ID:
4193672
Report Number(s):
WADC-TR-59-428
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English