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Fabrication

  • Laminates
  • Closed section tubes
  • Sandwich panels
  • Airfoil sections

Testing

  • Environments
    1. Elevated Temperature (1200 F)
    2. Cold (LN, 77K)
    3. Preconditioned temp/humidity
  • Fixtures
    1. 3- & 4-point Flexure
    2. IITRI Compression
    3. IOSIPESCU Shear
    4.  Split-disk Tensile
    5.  Climbing Drum Peel
    6.  Rolling Drum Peel
    7.  Flatwise Tension
    8.  Flatwise Shear
         (tension & compression)

 

  • Standard Tests (including)
    1.   ASTM C-273 (Shear properties of core)
    2.   ASTM C-297 (Flatwise Tension)
    3.   ASTM C-365 (Flatwise Compression)
    4.   ASTM D-1002 (Single Lap)
    5.   ASTM D-1781 (Climbing Drum Peel)
    6.   ASTM D-1876 (T-Peel)
    7.   ASTM D-2344 (Apparent IS by short beam)
    8.   ASTM D-3039 (Tensile Properties)
    9.   ASTM D-3167 (Floating Roller Peel)
    10. ASTM D-3171 (Fiber Volume Content)
    11. ASTM D-3410 (Compressive properties)
    12. ASTM D-3479 (Tension-tension Fatigue)
    13. ASTM D-4018 (Properties of Fiber Tows)
    14. ASTM D-5359 (V-Notched Shear)
    15. ASTM D-5766 (Open Hole Tension)

Design

  • Thermomechanical
  • Stability
  • Structural Performance

Also see: CORE Facilities

 

   
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