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Stanford, H. B.

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Tube-weld inspection tool

Tool compares weld width with notch width. Weld is considered satisfactory if weld is wider than notch. Fiber optics permit inspection head to be completely rotated around tube for complete inspection of weld. Forty-five degree mirror mounted over notch aids in comparing notch and weld widths.

Stanford, H. B.

Liquid propulsion systems

Bladder and expulsion devices for spacecraft liquid propulsion systems - pinhole leak test fixture, heat sterilization of ethylene propylene with hydrazine, and metal diaphragms

PROPYLENE

Machine tests crease durability of sheet materials

To test the crease resistance of sheet materials, the mid-section is folded over crease-control blades. One end is clamped to a motor-driven eccentric, the other to a spring, and durability is measured by the cycles required to produce failure.

Jones, L. K.