Abstract/Summary
This section will include the following (and maybe some other stuff I missed?)
Highlight of results
What test we are doing (tensile, compression anvil pendulum etc.)
Some more specific information we missed, for example, we used our own equipment, we didn’t have the correct equipment so we had to choose something else, something that may have messed up our test results? (feel free to add other things you believe are important to note)
Lack of test specimens for the standard quantity that standards require?
Link to ASTM Standard summary?
Introduction
The purpose of this test is to determine the shear strength of our materials. The way we will be going about this is by performing a 3-point bend test on our own sandwich constructions and then calculating the shear strengths from the values we obtained from the test itself. We will be emulatinghttps://uwmidsun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MECH/pages/2066317358/ASTM+C393+Standard+Test+Method+for+Shear+Strength for this particular test. From this test, we want to make sure that our methods for sandwich construction are sufficient and that they can withstand our uses. We will be noting the maximum compressive forces and failure modes that we receive during the test. The failure modes that we expect will probably most likely be local core crushing since it is a compression test. (explain to me what relevant results include and some feedback on this paragraph would be greatly appreciated).
Materials
Equipment required
Micrometres
Callipers
Deflectometer
Procedures
Below is a schematic of which test configuration we used with the values below:
Below is a picture of our apparatus:
Test Specimen Prep
Here, we can outline how we prepared the specimen along with the dimensions we went with, sorta similar to what Tommy did here in the specimen prep section:F2020 - Bottom Panel Structural Evaluation?
Raw Data
Specimen Number | Maximum Force (N) | Failure Force (N) | Head displacement (mm) | Deflection (mm) |
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This isn’t what actually happened, I just want to show how the organization would look
Failure mode | Picture of failure mode |
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During the test, we faced a debonding failure mode during the test for specimen number 2. (area and location of failure? please explain to me what this means). (Please tell me how I could better word this, would appreciate the feedback) |  Specimen number 2 |
During the test, we faced a debonding failure mode during the test for specimen number 2.
(Please tell me how I could better word this, would appreciate the feedback)
Specimen number 2
Pls tell me which one you think looks better? After putting it in the table, I’m leaning towards that.
Processed Data
Preliminary calculations
Variable | Quantity | Notes |
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Support span | 150 mm | Approximate |
Depth of Specimen | Will vary between each specimen | Averaged measurement |
Load rate | 6 mm/min | This is the load rate that was used during the ASTM process |
Loading span | Varied by specimen? | Averaged measurement |
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Is there anything that I’m missing?
Post-testing calculations
*remember to put sample calculations for each of the 3 calculations below when we come to it*
Specimen Number | Cores Shear Ultimate Stress (MPa) | Core Shear Yield Stress (MPa) | Facing Stress (MPa) |
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Graphs below this with a description of what the graph is showing
Discussion
Here, we can just explain what went/think went wrong and how we could’ve maybe avoided it if anybody wants to read this for future reference?
Conclusion
Here, we can include our final remarks and what we learned while going through this test
Validity of results
Conclusions
Implications
Some Highlight of Results (quantitative statements)
Trends
More stuff that I can’t think of?