STATISTICAL PROCEDURES FOR CONTROLLING AND ASSURING FUEL PLATE PROPERTIES THAT CAN BE MEASURED ONLY BY DESTROYING THE PLATES

摘要

Some properties of finished fuel plates can be ascertained only by destroying the fuel plates. Consequently a process inherently capable of producing a high percentage of acceptable plates and statistical quality control of all phases of the fabrication process are necessary to minimize the cost of destructive sampling of finished plates. A procedure is outlined foe the control of the fabrication process and for destructively sampling finished plates in order to assure that plate specifications are met. An example details the calculations required and the interpretation of their results. The procedure is recommended for use in complying with destructive sampling quality assurance requirements as set forth in MIL Specification (LATER).