Crush testing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Abstract

The dynamic crush test is required in the certification testing of some small type B transportation packages. International Atomic Energy Agency regulations state that the test article must be ‘subjected to a dynamic crush test by positioning the specimen on the target so as to suffer maximum damage’. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Transportation Technologies Group performs testing of type B transportation packages, including the crush test, at the National Transportation Research Center in Knoxville, TN, USA. This paper documents ORNL’s experiences performing crush tests on several different type B packages.

Keywords:

• Crush testing
• Package testing
• Type B package testing