This page has been created to reflect the ongoing projects of the Material Testing Project as of Spring 2021 term.

1 Summary of Term Goals
- 1.1 General Material Testing Project Stages
2 General Testing (Composites and Adhesives)
3 Design Project Testing (Specific Joints)
- 3.1 Seats Testing
4 Design of Experiments
5 Design Projects
- 5.1 Bend Fixture for 3-point bend testing
- 5.2 Adhesive Curing Fixture for adhesive test specimen fabrication
6 Resources

Summary of Term Goals

Project	S2021 Term	F2021 Term
Adhesive Curing Fixture	Fully Complete Machine during July
Bend Fixture	Fully Complete Machine during July
Composite Failure Theory	Fully Complete Mid-July
General Composite Testing	Fully Complete End of S2021
General Adhesive Testing	Fully Complete End of S2021
Seats Testing	All Remote Aspects End of S2021	In-Person Testing Fully Complete
Aero-Chassis Testing	All Remote Aspects End of S2021	In-Person Testing Fully Complete
Design of Experiment	Fully Complete End of S2021

General Material Testing Project Stages

Project Stages

Test Plans

Inventory + Supplier Interfacing

Test Setup Preparation (Test Specimen, Test Apparatus, etc.)

Onsite Testing

Simulation of Tests

Test Report

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

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	ASTM D5868_Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)

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:

@Sheila Afros

Seats Testing Documentation:
Testing - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)

Design of Experiments

Spring 2021 DRI: @Ishan Saini

Confluence Page: Design of Experiments - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)

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.

Design Projects

Bend Fixture for 3-point bend testing

DRI: @Mackenzie Lui , @Tommy Tran

Confluence Page: 3 Point Bend Test Fixture - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)

To be manufactured in June, 2021.

Adhesive Curing Fixture for adhesive test specimen fabrication

DRI: @Yanshen Zhou, @Winnie Lin , @Ethan Sobkowich

Confluence Page: Adhesive Curing Fixture - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)