Centrifuge bowl composed of laminated aluminum offers required combination of high strength at reduced weight. Around outside wall of bowl core of 1/16 inch thick spun aluminum are wrapped two layers of aluminum, each also one-sixteenth inch thick. Layered structure prevents cracks from propagating through wall.
Lightweight Shield for Centrifuge
NASA Tech Briefs ; 6 , 4
1982-12-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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