Structural Properties of Adhesives. Volume I.

Abstract

To enable primary structures to be adhesively bonded in future aerospace hardware structural response prediction procedures must be improved upon. One task in accomplishing this overall objective is a requirement that a set of standardized adhesive test specifications be formulated. It was the objective of this 'Structural Properties of Adhesives' program to develop low cost adhesive test procedures required to generate the required rigorous engineering structural property data. The desired engineering structural properties were specified as was their accuracy requirements. Optimum adhesive test specimens were designed as was a new adhesive deformation measurement system; a parallel plate capacitor. An extensive review of the literature on adhesive testing enabled the formulation of ASTM type adhesive test specifications for static, viscoelastic, and fatigue characterization of adhesives. A fabrication specification was also formulated. Selected test data were generated to verify that the test procedures were easy to perform and repeatable. Additional improvements in the butt joint test procedure were recommended. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065500

Entities

People

  • W. J. Renton

Organizations

  • Vought

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Composite Materials
  • Creep
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Tensile Modulus
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space