This page has been created to reflect the ongoing projects of the Material Testing Project as of Spring 2021 term.
General Testing (Composites and Adhesives)
General testing encompasses aspects of the vehicle that are commonly and largely manufactured such as CF composite products and adhesive joints.
The general testing will include the following milestones and due dates:
Milestone | Due Date |
Test Plans | End of May, 2021 |
Inventory + Supplier Interfacing | End of May, 2021 |
Test Setup Preparation (Test Specimen, Test Apparatus, etc.) | First two weeks of June, 2021 |
Onsite Testing | Last two weeks of June, 2021 |
Simulation of Tests | End of July, 2021 |
Test Report | End of July, 2021 |
Below are the tests that will be conducted for General Testing:
Testing | Test Standards | Test Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Composites | ASTM C393_Standard Test Method for Shear Strength | 3-point bend test | ASTM C393_Standard Test Method for Shear Strength - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net) |
Composites | ASTM D3039_Standard Test Methods for Tensile Properties | Tensile test | ASTM D3039_Standard Test Methods for Tensile Properties - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net) |
Adhesive | ASTM D5868_Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding | Single lap shear test |
Design Project Testing (Specific Joints)
These tests will follow a similar project planning as the General Testing. The only difference is that the timeline would be more dependent on the needs of the design project.
Seats Testing
Spring 2021 DRI:
Kyle Justin Lacson (Deactivated) Mackenzie Lui (Mech Co-ops)
Seats DRI:
Seats Testing Documentation:
Testing - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)
Design of Experiments
Spring 2021 DRI: Ishan Saini
Design of experiments is looking to be applied in the Material Testing Project.
The goal of this project is for the team to gain familiarity with design of experiments software and see how it can improve the processes. The Material Testing Project would be the focused experiment or trial run of this.
In Spring 2021, Ishan is conducting research in the use of JMP software and how it can be applied in the team’s General Testing.
Resources
Item | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
Material Testing Tracker | Shows status of the current tests being conducted. This is because each test has stages of research, test plans, test specimen preparation, simulations, etc. | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gnjFr7LICVlbwWLf_AfZFGeOsmwfCrZcoJsVTokVB4Y/edit#gid=0 |