NTL Record

Title Nondestructive Testing System for Retreads
Record ID 50191
Personal Name
Creator
Bessler, Henry H.; Bobo, Stephen N.; Lourenco, Manuel J.; Wade, William R.
Source 94p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19751101
Language English
Abstract An important problem in retreading tires is the assurance of a satisfactory casing. Since 1972 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has had under development an air-coupled through-transmission ultrasonic inspection system for finding anomalies in casings. The report describes the results of this development in sufficient detail to permit its reproduction by a reasonably competent electronics manufacturer. The reader is cautioned that the equipment described will not find all anomalies in every casing, and that system cost effectiveness depends heavily on the way the equipment is used, the tires it inspects, and the types of anomalies considered to be detrimental to retreading.
Rosap ID dot:11584
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11584
TRT Terms Cost effectiveness; Detection and identification; Detectors; Deterioration; Electronics; Equipment tests; Inspection; Nondestructive tests; Retreaded tires; Tire treads; Tires; Ultrasonic tests; Ultrasonics
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-NHTSA-75-4; DOT-HS-801-736
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50191/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-75-04.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository