Summary of Bonding Methods
Adhesives
Carbon fiber to steel (bottom panel, bulkheads, floor panel, bridges, side panel, trunk, roof, doors)
carbon fiber to carbon fiber (bridges, hood)
Carbon fiber to polycarbonate (headlights, windows)
Mechanical Fasteners
carbon fiber to polycarbonate (windshield)
carbon fiber to carbon fiber (wheel cover)
Panel Specific Information [WIP]
Panel | QTY | Fixed? | Substrate 1 (panel) | Substrate 2 | Bonding Method | Details | Relevant Confluence Pages | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bottom Panel | 1 | Y | Carbon fiber | Steel (chassis) | adhesive | Directly bonded to chassis tubes (bottom, catamaran and trunk) |  | |
B-Bulkhead | 2 | Y | Carbon fiber | Steel (chassis) | adhesive | Directly bonded to chassis tubes (B-pillar). |  | |
Floor Panels | 4 | Y | Carbon fiber | Steel (chassis) | adhesive | Directly bonded to chassis tubes (bottom reinforcements). |  | |
Bridges | 6 | Y | Carbon fiber | Steel (chassis) | adhesive | Directly bonded to chassis tubes (round) OR side panel. |  | |
Side Panels | 2 | Y | Carbon fiber | Steel (chassis) Steel (bracket) | adhesive | Top and bottom edges are bonded to the chassis. |   | |
Roof | 1 | N | Carbon fiber | Steel (base stud) | adhesive (Hinge?) | Base stud adhered to inner surface of panel and secured through a welded tab on the chassis. |  | |
Trunk | 1 | N | Carbon fiber | Steel? (hinge) | adhesive | Hinge, latch and props | ||
Doors | 4 | N | Carbon fiber | steel? (hinge) | adhesive | Panel glued to a bracket which is fastened to hinge. The hinge is bolted to chassis. | ||
Hood | 1 | Y | Carbon fiber | Carbon fiber (side, bottom panels) | adhesive | Bonding areas along side panel and bottom panel. |  | |
Wheel Covers | 4 | N | Carbon fiber | Carbon fiber (side panel) | TBD - fasteners | look into using grommets? |  | |
Windows | 4 | Y | Polycarbonate | Carbon fiber (doors) | adhesive | PC panel adhered to CF flanges |  | |
Windshield | 1 | N | Polycarbonate | Carbon fiber (bridge, hood, sides) | Quarter-turn fasteners | Holes need to be drilled along borders |  | |
Headlights | 2 | Y | Polycarbonate | Carbon fiber (hood, sides) | adhesive | PC panel adhered to CF flanges |  |