Ceramic pressure housing with metal endcaps
A housing is disclosed for the containment of instrumentation in a high pressure fluid environment that consists of a metallic endcap and ceramic cylinder bonded together. The improvement comprises a structure which results in the improved sealing of said housing as the fluid pressure increases. The cylindrical ceramic tube and endcap are dimensioned such that mechanical failure does not occur when exposed to the desired external operating pressures which includes up to 36,000 feet of water. The housing is designed to withstand the external operating pressures without being subject to mechanical failure or excessive deformation which results in the loss of pressure housing integrity via cracking or deformation of the ceramic tube, deformation of the endcap, or from failure of the bonding agent. 9 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,427,268/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-078,363
- OSTI ID:
- 87732
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 27 Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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