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Fatigue Tensile/Lap shear TG & Fibre volume Compression - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fatigue Tensile/Lap shear TG & Fibre volume Compression - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fatigue Tensile/Lap shear TG & Fibre volume Compression Microsection Analysis In-Plane shear & V-Notch shear Inter-laminar shear & Flexure Environmental testing Specimen Preparation Bearing testing
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Load Capacity: 300kN Temperature Range: -70C to 180C Strain Measurement: Extensometer & Strain gauges Properties Measured: Strength, Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio & Strain to Failure Test Types: 0 Tensile, 90 Tensile, Plain Tensile, Open Hole Tensile, Filled Hole Tensile
Standards - Tensile: EN2561 EN2597 EN6035 EN2747 ISO527 AITM 1.0007 ASTM D3039 SRM-4 SRM-5 SRM-9 Standards – Lap Shear: EN2243-1 ASTM D1002 AITM 1.0019
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Load Capacity: End-Loading: 400kN Load Capacity: Shear-Loading: 300kN Temperature Range: -70C to 180C Strain Measurement: Extensometer & Strain gauges Properties Measured: Strength, Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio & Strain to Failure Test Types: Cruciform, Celanese, CLC, Shear Loaded, CAI, Open Hole Compression, Filled Hole Compression
Standards -CAI: EN6038 ASTM D7137 SRM-2 Standards –PC/OHC/FHC: AITM 1.0008 EN6036 ASTM D6484 SRM-3 Standards –Cruciform/CLC/Celanese: EN2850 ASTM D685 SRM-1/6 ASTM D6641
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Load capacity: 300kN Temperature Range: -55C to 180C Strain Measurement: Extensometer & Strain gauges Properties Measured: Shear Strength & Modulus Test Types: In-Plane Shear & V-Notch Shear
Standards - In-Plane: EN 6031 AITM 1.0002 ISO 14129 ASTM D3518 SRM-7 Standards - V-Notch: ASTM D5379 ASTM D7078
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- Max load capacity: 250kN
- Normal load capacity: 10kN
- Temperature Range: -70C to 180C
- Displacement Measurement: LVDT’s
- Properties Measured: ILSS, Flex. Str. & Mod.
- Test Types: ILSS, ILTS, Monolithic 3-pt & 4-pt Flex.
Standards - ILSS: EN2563 ASTM D2344 ISO 14130 SRM-8 Standards – Flexure: EN 2562 ASTM D790 ASTM D6272 ISO 178 ISO 14125 ASTM D6415
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Load capacity: 300kN Temperature range: -55C to 180C Strain measurement: Strain gauges Hole deformation measurement: LVDT’s Properties measured: Bearing strength, Stresses @ various % Hole deformation Test types: Double Shear, Unsupported Single Shear, Supported Single Shear, Bearing Bypass
Standards used: EN 6037 AITM 1.0009 ASTM D5961 ASTM D7332
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Load capacity: 250kN Temperature range: -55C to 180C Strain measurement: Strain gauges Displacement measurement: LVDT’s Properties measured: Flex. Str. & Mod. Test types: Sandwich Flexure – 3pt & 4pt Maximum span: 1,000mm – RT, 600mm – CT/ET
Standards Used: AITM 1.0018 EN 6061 ASTM C393
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Load capacity: 300kN Temperature range: - 55C to 180C Properties measured: Flatwise Tensile Strength
Standards Flatwise: EN2243-4 AITM 1.0025 ASTM C297 EN6062
Load capacity: 10kN Temperature range: - 55C to 180C Properties measured: Peel strength & torque
Standards Climbing Drum Peel: EN2243-3 ASTM D1781
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Standards GIC & GIIC: EN 6034 EN 6033
Load capacity: 10kN Temperature range: RT Properties measured: GIC &GIIC Test types: GIC &GIIC Load capacity: 300kN Temperature range: - 55C to 180C Properties measured: Bolt Pull Through Strength
Standards BPT: ASTM D7332 Procedure A & B
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Standards used: ASTM D7137 EN 6038 SRM-2
Drop Weight Impactor – 2.5m drop height Max Energy: 78 Joules – ASTM standard Interchangable Impact Tubs & Support Fixtures Dent Depth Measurements
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Load capacity – 250kN Temperature Range – Ambient (RT) Strain Measurement – Strain gauges & Extensometer High resolution photo capabilities to monitor crack propagation Test Types –Ten-Ten, Ten-Comp, Comp-Comp 1 x Instron 250kN fatigue test machines with hydraulic grips 4 x Instron 100kN fatigue machines with hydraulic grips
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DMA: Glass Transition Temperature (TG)
- Max temperature - 400C
- Analysis – Storage Mod., Loss Mod., Tan Delta
Standards TG: AITM 1.0003 EN 6032
Fibre Volume Fraction Test Types: Acid Digestion - Carbon Furnace - Glass
Standards FVF: EN 2564 ASTM D3171
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Microsections:
First Part Qualifications Micro and Macro type images X30, X50, X100 Magnification Lay-up & Void Contents Qualitative Analysis
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Hot/wet conditioning at 70C and 85% humidity Weekly monitoring of specimens using travellers Chamber Dimensions:
- Chamber 1: 990x1150x590 (mm) – 671 litres
- Chamber 2: 800x950x800 (mm) – 608 litres
Standards used: EN 2823 EN 2489 EN 2743 EN 3615 ASTM D5229 SRM 11
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Specimen Preparation Tasks: End-Tabbing Drilling Final End-Machining Microsection Polishing Strain gauge application Jig & Tool design and manufacture
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