Date of Award
12-2013
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
David J. Sypeck, Ph.D.
First Committee Member
Frank Radosta, Ph.D.
Second Committee Member
Dae Won Kim, Ph.D.
Abstract
An investigational study was conducted into the tensile and impact behavior of Fiber Metal Laminates by combining 5052 alumintrm mesh or2024-T3 aluminum sheets,2.47 N (8.9 oz) or 6.67 N (24 az) ShieldStand® S fiberglass, and Hysol EA 9313 epoxy. Testing was performed under the guidelines of ASTM D3039-00 utilizing an lnstron 8802 Servohydraulic Materials Testing Instrument for tensile tests and ASTM D3763-06 utilizing an Inston 9250 HV Dynatup Impulse Impact Testing System for impact tests. Samples were strained at arate of 2 mrn/min for tensile tests and impacted with enetgies of 10 to 40 J in l0 J increments for impact tests. It was found that the 6.67 N Q4 oz) ShieldStand ® S with 2024-T3 aluminum alloy sheet samples perforrred best when compared to the other fabricated sarrples. When compared to GLARE 3 there was a 24.7o/o decrease in uttimate terrile steagth with 6.07% decrease in ultimate shain. 6.67 N Q4 oz) ShieldStand® S with 5052 aluminum mesh sarrples were extremely flexible, had the same density and stress-sfiain curve shape as the fiberglass/epoxy only samples, but behaved like a fiber metal taminate when impacted. Though not as strong wlrcn compared to GLARE 5, this material can be used advantageously to create complex shapes aod is more cost effective to manufacture.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Rudradat, Shivani A., "Investigation into the Effects of Wire Mesh on Tensile and Impact Properties of Fiber Metal Laminates" (2013). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 126.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/126