Session: Advanced Mechanical Testing and Predictive Testing I (Fall 184th Technical Meeting )

Advanced Mechanical Testing and Predictive Testing I

Wednesday, October 9, 2013: 8:30 AM-11:45 AM

Session A - Room #18 (The International Exposition (I-X) Center)

Co-chairs:

William Mars, P.E., Endurica LLC and Ed Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory

8:30 AM

Influence of the Formulation of Elastomers On Their Fatigue Properties in Crack Growth

François Rouillard, Mechanical Characterization and Calculation, LRCCP, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France and Hugues Baurier, Material Testing Department, ACOEM Group, Limonest, France

9:00 AM

New Modified Tear Test

Ed Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Akron, OH

9:30 AM

The New Concept in Accelerate the Life Test of Rubber Compound and Tires

David Chang Sr., Research and development, Ektron USA, Stow, OH

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Contributing Factors Of Variability Associated With Abrasion Resistance Testing Of Conveyor Belt Cover Compounds

Matthew Goodrich, B.S., Chemistry, M.B.A., Executive, Management, Technical - R & D, Fenner Dunlop, Port Clinton, OH

10:45 AM

Test For Evaluating Extrusion Resistance Under High Strain For Drilling Applications

Ming Yu Huang, Ph.D. and Calvin Crowdis, GE Oil & Gas, Houston, TX

11:15 AM

Shear-Modification of Rubber

C. Michael Roland, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC and Debjani Roy, Naval Research Lab, Code 6126, Washington, DC