HOKIESAT COMPOSITE PANEL COUPON SHEAR TEST PLAN

AA22901-DOC008-1

Written by: Ann Bergquist Test performed by: Ann Bergquist Cr!ig "te#ens D!te: $ August 2001

Table of Contents
1.0 Introdu t!on 1.1 S o"e 1.# Co$"onent des r!"t!on #.0 Test!n% e&u!"$ent #.1 Test fa !l!t' #.# Test o$"onents (.0 Safet' (.1 Ma )!ne safet' *.0 +ual!t' assuran e ,.0 Pro edure ,.1 Test "re"arat!on ,.# Test setu" ,.( Test se&uen e -.0 A""end!. of f!%ures -.1 /!%ure 1 -.# /!%ure # -.( /!%ure ( -.* /!%ure *

1.0

Introdu t!on
1.1 S o"e

T%e s%e!r test is performed to determine t%e !pp!rent s%e!r strengt% of t%e 221& epo'y bond used on t%e si' (o)ie"!t *omposite p!ne+s, T-enty *oupons prep!red !**ording to A"T. "t!nd!rd D 1002-9/ during *omposite p!ne+ f!bri*!tion !re tested, T%e test !+so ensures t%!t t%e qu!+ity of t%e epo'y bond !pp+i*!tion in*+uding surf!*e prep!r!tion bond t%i*)ness !nd *ure time is !dequ!te, 0!*% of t%e t-enty *oupons !re *+!mped on bot% ends !nd pu++ed !p!rt unti+ fr!*ture, T%e +o!d !t -%i*% fr!*ture o**urs is re*orded to determine t%e s%e!r strengt% of e!*% bond, 1t s%ou+d be noted t%!t en#ironment!+ *%!nges under -%i*% t%e p!ne+s -i++ be sub2e*ted in*+uding t%erm!+ #!*uum testing m!y indu*e intern!+ stresses t%!t effe*t t%e strengt% of t%e !d%esi#e, T%is test is me!nt on+y !s ! guide+ine,

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Co$"onent des r!"t!on

1,2,1 Test spe*imens !re m!de !**ording to t%e A"T. "t!nd!rd D 1002-9/, T%e spe*imens !re m!de out of !+uminum p+!tes & ' & 345- 0,1267 in*%es 1588 t%i*), 9!irs of spe*imens !re bonded toget%er -it% :8 345- 0,01087 o#er+!p, 0!*% bonded p!ir *orresponds to one or t-o *omposite side p!ne+s !nd is bonded using t%e s!me 221& gr!y epo'y mi' !nd !t t%e s!me time !s its *orresponding *omposite p!ne+, 1,2,2 Test *oupons !re prep!red !**ording to t%e A"T. "t!nd!rd D 1002-9/, 0!*% bonded p!ir is *ut into & 18 345- 0,0&2687 -ide indi#idu!+ test *oupons, T%e end strips !re m!r)ed during testing !nd e#entu!++y dis*!rded,

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Test!n% e&u!"$ent
#.1 Test fa !l!t'
2,1,1 T%is test is performed in t%e .!teri!+s Testing ;!bor!tory room 12$ <orris (!++, T%e super#isor in t%is +!b is =obert "imonds,

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Test o$"onents

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;o!ding App!r!tus > to +o!d t%e stru*ture !nd 1nstron //&8 ?ni#ers!+ Testing .!*%ine !s s%o-n in @igure A is used, T%is m!*%ine %!s ! %oriBont!+ b!r t%!t is !**ur!te+y tr!#ersed up !nd do-n under digit!+ *ontro+ by me!ns of t-o +!rge 2!*)s*re-s, T%e m!*%ine %!s one *+!mp mounted on its b!se !nd one *+!mp mounted on t%e tr!#erse b!r to %o+d t%e t-o ends of e!*% *oupon, T%is m!*%ine uses ! 10 )ip +o!d *e++,

2,2,2

D!t! Co++e*tion "oft-!re > ;!b Cie- d!t! p+otter is used for d!t! *o++e*tion in !++ si' tests, T%e soft-!re outputs t%e +o!d !t -%i*% fr!*ture o**urs,

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Safet'
(.1 Ma )!ne safet'
Deep %!nds !-!y from t%e testing m!*%ine -%i+e t%e test is in progress to !#oid %!rm, T%e peop+e performing t%e test s%ou+d st!nd ! s!fe dist!n*e !-!y from t%e *oupons -%i+e t%ey !re being s%e!red to !#oid being %it by !+uminum s%!rds !s t%e *oupon bre!)s, 9rote*ti#e g+!sses s%ou+d be -orn during !++ tests,

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+ual!t' assuran e
A++ spe*imens !re prep!red !**ording to t%e A"T. "t!nd!rd D 1002-9/, @+ig%t %!rd-!re is not used in t%is test,

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Pro edure

T%e s%e!r test is performed by *+!mping e!*% *oupon !nd !pp+ying ! tensi+e for*e *oin*iding -it% its minor !'is, T%e *omputer re*ords +o!ds !nd disp+!*ements for t%e dur!tion of e!*% test,

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Test "re"arat!on
6,1,1 6,1,2 Cut t%e &8 p+!tes into 18 *ouponsEEEEEEEEE,,FFFF 0nsure t%!t t%e proper *+!mps !re mounted to t%e testing m!*%ineEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,,FFFF

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Test setu"
6,2,1 ;o!ding !pp!r!tus setup 6,2,1,1 Att!*% t%e ends of t%e *oupon to t%e *+!mps on t%e testing m!*%ine so t%!t t%e outer 18 of e!*% end !re in *ont!*t -it% t%e 2!-sEEEEEEEEEEFFFF 6,2,2 Computer setup 6,2,2,1 Bring up t%e ;!b Cie- soft-!re on t%e s*reenEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFFFF 6,2,2,2 "et t%e p+otter progr!m so t%!t it is re!dy to t!)e d!t!EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,,FFFF

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Test se&uen e
6,A,1 9ress t%e up !rro- on t%e testing m!*%ine to begin t%e +o!ding pro*ess 3+o!d s%ou+d be !pp+ied !t t%e r!te of 80 to 100 )g5*m2 of t%e s%e!r !re! per minute ! tr!#erse speed of 1,A mm 30,06in7 per minuteEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFFFF

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9ress t%e stop button on t%e test m!*%ine -%en t%e *oupon fr!*turesEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,EFFFF

6,A,A

"!#e t%e d!t! re*orded by t%e ;!b Cie- soft-!re to ! net-or) fi+eEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,,FFFF

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A""end!. of f!%ures

/!%ure 10 /ront 1!e2 of test ou"on

/!%ure #0 S!de 1!e2 of test ou"on s)o2!n% o1erla" bond lose3u"

/!%ure (0 Instron **-4 Un!1ersal Test!n% Ma )!ne 2!t) ou"on read' for test

/!%ure *0 Cou"on !n tens!on