97'scort
01-21-2011, 09:09 PM
Before you rip into me, I did search prior to posting http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
To start off, I'm stuck on an island with limited testing equipment. Our university (which lacks many traditional streams of engineering) only has a quasi-static bench capable of ~25kN. This will let us test a material sample, but not a full structure. Essentially, I can use the machine to confirm the performance characteristics of the selected material so that my calculations are supported by testing.
This still doesn't, however, let me have a fully tested model, nor does it let me test the intrusion plate.
I'm assuming I'm not the only one in this position (as I saw in some of the other threads) and I'm curious as to what solutions other teams have found. Yes, I understand that not everybody wants to give up their secrets, but I'm willing to share what I can to help you out as well. Money is super tight on our team...while we would have loved to send our unit to Kettering, $300 is out of our reach.
If you would prefer to talk via e-mail, I can be reached at kgilmar@uvic.ca.
To start off, I'm stuck on an island with limited testing equipment. Our university (which lacks many traditional streams of engineering) only has a quasi-static bench capable of ~25kN. This will let us test a material sample, but not a full structure. Essentially, I can use the machine to confirm the performance characteristics of the selected material so that my calculations are supported by testing.
This still doesn't, however, let me have a fully tested model, nor does it let me test the intrusion plate.
I'm assuming I'm not the only one in this position (as I saw in some of the other threads) and I'm curious as to what solutions other teams have found. Yes, I understand that not everybody wants to give up their secrets, but I'm willing to share what I can to help you out as well. Money is super tight on our team...while we would have loved to send our unit to Kettering, $300 is out of our reach.
If you would prefer to talk via e-mail, I can be reached at kgilmar@uvic.ca.