The Boeing Company

Brian Scott Kasperson

Max Urban Kismarton

Paul S Gregg

Joseph D Schaefer

Jack J Esposito

Brian P Justusson

David R Barbee

A system for testing mechanical properties of a test specimen includes a first climate controlled enclosure and a mechanical tester configured to apply a load to a test specimen within the first climate controlled enclosure. The system also includes a second climate controlled enclosure proximate to a view port of the first climate controlled enclosure. The second climate controlled enclosure is configured to enclose a camera, and the camera is configured to capture image data representing the test specimen. The image data includes multiple images that enable measurement of distortion of the test specimen responsive to the load.

System and method for testing mechanical properties

A compression test fixture including a first specimen engagement member having a first channel, the first channel having a first depth; a second specimen engagement member having a second channel having a second depth that is different than the first depth; and at least one coupling member engaged to both the first specimen engagement member and the second specimen engagement member such that a gap is defined between the first specimen engagement member and the second specimen engagement member, where the first channel and the second channel support the test specimen within the gap such that at least one opposing major surface of the test specimen is visible within the gap.

Compression test fixture and method therefor

A testing apparatus for characterizing a tension strength of a fillet bond of a test specimen may include a lower fixture and an upper fixture. The test specimen may include a skin component bonded to a stiffener component. The lower fixture may maintain the stiffener component in a fixed position. The upper fixture may engage the skin component at a pair of discrete engagement locations on opposite sides of the fillet bond. The upper fixture may be mechanically coupled to a gimbal joint and may substantially isolate the filet bond from asymmetric bending during application of a tension test load to the fillet bond.

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