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Mechanical Testing Protocol For Characterizing Composite Lamina Pre-Pregs, Kenneth Blain Ainslie, Joshua Gustav Brinkmann
Mechanical Testing Protocol For Characterizing Composite Lamina Pre-Pregs, Kenneth Blain Ainslie, Joshua Gustav Brinkmann
Materials Engineering
Zodiac Aerospace currently employs finite element analysis (FEA) computer models to predict the material behavior of its composite products. The objective of this project was to develop a testing protocol for obtaining detailed material property data to use in these FEA models. With accurate material data, FEA models can reduce the need for expensive physical testing and achieve timely troubleshooting when testing complex components. The specific material characterized in this project was an 8-satin weave fiberglass phenolic pre-preg used as the facesheet material in many of Zodiac’s sandwich panel composites. The developed testing protocol involved mechanical testing of lamina and …