Resin Characterization For Typical Non-Structure Repair Of Aviation Application

Abstract

The idea of this project research was originally come out from my supervisor and it is done by my understanding through my studies about composite and resin with helps from my supervisor. The resin at the market is cheaper than that resin using in the aerospace. So, this project is to find a good resin in the market to use for typical non-structure repair in aviation application. Actually this project can be used to repair kit structure non-aerospace like automobile component. The repairing can be easy and faster after using the result of the project. This project can determine the strength of repair with using the resin that will be choosing. To achieve project’s objectives, several tests had done to collect data regarding this project. The specimen composite test will be using vacuum bagging method. The literature review will explain about the composite, resin type and the composite repair. And then it explains about the type of adhesive and their characteristic. All about that is to learn more and know about composite repair and from that there choose 1 lap joint to do the repair with change their adhesive resin. The testing must follow the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the guide. The testing that will do is tensile and shears for single lap joint. The comparison strength of the shear single lap joint with tensile strength will be calculated to get the strength of adhesive resin. Lastly the result of all the types of resin that is choose to test will collect to get the good resin to be used.