Air Force Workshop on Multifunctional Aerospace Materials (1st) Held in Lafayette, Indiana on October 23-24, 2002

Abstract

The "Microstructure Testing and Analysis Laboratory" is a new facility for the mechanical testing of small specimens, soft material, and small structures. The main components of the laboratory are a low force electrodynamically actuated test frame for axial/torsion and combined loading, a digital image correlation system for the measurement of displacement fields, and a stereovision system for investigations of fracture surface. The facilities have been used successfully in research projects on carbon-carbon composites, and in investigations of porous polymeric materials, as well as for projects in a graduate course on "Micromechanics of Materials." In all experiments performed so far, the experimental facilities have performed satisfactory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424912

Entities

People

  • Chintech Sun

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Conductivity
  • Cooling
  • Digital Images
  • Evaporation
  • Fibers
  • Heat Energy
  • Laser Hardening
  • Materials
  • Micromechanics
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space