Overview
Materials used to manufacture composite components and structures must be tested, assessed and certified to meet a variety of mechanical requirements. Finished parts also must be tested to make sure they meet dimensional requirements.
Comparison of shear-loaded compression test fixtures
Dr. Donald F. Adams compares the three basic types of shear-loaded compression test fixtures.
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Dr. Donald F. Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah) proposes a common-sense standard method for flexural testing of composite materials.
Flexural testing of composite materials 3/1/2013 Composites TechnologyDr. Donald F. Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures (Salt Lake City, Utah) takes look at flexural testing and promises recommendations, next time, for a unified standard.
Pressurized Water-based mold temperature control comes to composites 12/31/2012 Composites TechnologyHPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan details recent testing that gauged the comparative efficiency of electric, oil-based and water-based mold temperature control systems.
Composites testing: The continuing standards dilemma 12/31/2012 Composites TechnologyDr. Donald F. Adams revisits the topic of global test standardization, suggesting a simple but unlikely fix to the lack of harmonization.
Virtual testing of composites: Beyond make & break 11/1/2012 Composites TechnologySoftware-based micromechanical modeling and analysis methods promise faster and more cost-effective aircraft development and testing programs.
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