Adhesive Quantity for Aero-Chassis Integration
- Tommy Tran
This page shows how much adhesive is required for aero-chassis integration and how the quantity was calculated.
Total Adhesive Required
This was calculated using the rate of adhesive and total bonding area that have been derived below.
User experience with adhesives has found that adhesives were very slippery and spreads very well if you apply pressure on bonding areas. A safety factor of 1.25 or 1.5 is likely sufficient for additional components or for errors made.
Total Adhesive = | Adhesive per Area * Total Bonding Area |
Total Adhesive = | 797.32151029 mL/m^2 * 1.221540495 m^2 |
Total Adhesive = | 973.9649012 mL |
How much to order?
Safety Factor | Quantity (L) |
|---|---|
1 | 1 |
1.25 | 1.25 |
1.5 | 1.5 |
1.75 | 1.75 |
2 | 2 |
Product page: https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ca/en/product/machinery-repair-material/loctite_ea_e-120hpab.html
Cartridge Sizes:
50 mL - 10.0/case = 0.5 L
200 mL - 10.0/case = 2 L
400 mL - 6.0/case = 2.4 L
Rate of Adhesive
The rate of adhesive used in mL/m^2 was calculated during preparation of test specimens during adhesive testing.
Item | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Dual cartridge used for applying adhesive | 50 mL |
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Amount of adhesives used | ~14mL |
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Total bonding area | 27 in^2 | 9 test specimens were produced |
Adhesive used per area | 797.3251029 mL/m^2 |
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Total Bonding Area
All carbon fiber aero body panels were considered in the calculations. Locations of bonding were estimated. Area was calculated using measuring tool and approximations.
Here are the list of items considered and bonding area of each item.
Item | Bonding Area (m^2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Bottom Panel to Chassis | 0.3037701812 | Includes only the bonding area used for simulations. Should apply a 1.5 factor in order to account for additional opportunities to glue. Also for application errors or testing or re-do's. |
Bulkhead A to Chassis | 0.1024154432 |
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Bulkhead B to Chassis | 0.001501 | Very small amount. Value was appropriately estimated |
Bulkhead C to Chassis | 0.1443211262 |
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Four Wheel Covers | 0.14830492 |
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Both Side Panels | 0.39820654 | Assumed side panel is bonded only to the top long tube of the chassis. Area recorded is an overestimate. |
Hood Panel | 0.00924138 |
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Roof Panel | 0.1137799048 | Assumed roof panel is bonded at the back edge and side edges. Area recorded is likely an overestimate. |
Total Bonding Area | 1.221540495 |
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