Compression After Impact
Presenter(s)
Wyatt Laborde and Michael Dietz
Abstract
This Is the second part of our project. Last year, we manufactured fiberglass panels that were 12 layers thick and would eventually be 6" by 4". This year, we completed the second half of our testing by first cutting the panels square to be as close to 4" by 6" as possible. Then, before testing could be started, the damage types and diameter were measured. This is measured because it helps when examining the type of failure the panel endures. Then, testing could be started. The panels were placed in the housing and fitted so they could move up and down but not side to side. This allows the part to flex throughout testing. Then the top is placed on, and it is fitted in the center of the testing platform. The thickness, height, and width of the pieces were input to the machine, and then the test began. Each part was tested until there was a fracture in the piece or the top and bottom housing touched. At this point, it was stopped because the metal was then being tested. After each run, the specimen was photographed and put to the side. After all testing was completed, the data was compiled and examined to see how the panel's compressive strength was affected by the amount of force impact in the first step of testing.
College
College of Science & Engineering
Department
Composite Materials Engineering
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Eric Kerr-Anderson
Location
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
Start Date
4-23-2026 10:00 AM
End Date
4-23-2026 11:00 AM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
1b=10am-11am
Poster Number
44
Compression After Impact
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
This Is the second part of our project. Last year, we manufactured fiberglass panels that were 12 layers thick and would eventually be 6" by 4". This year, we completed the second half of our testing by first cutting the panels square to be as close to 4" by 6" as possible. Then, before testing could be started, the damage types and diameter were measured. This is measured because it helps when examining the type of failure the panel endures. Then, testing could be started. The panels were placed in the housing and fitted so they could move up and down but not side to side. This allows the part to flex throughout testing. Then the top is placed on, and it is fitted in the center of the testing platform. The thickness, height, and width of the pieces were input to the machine, and then the test began. Each part was tested until there was a fracture in the piece or the top and bottom housing touched. At this point, it was stopped because the metal was then being tested. After each run, the specimen was photographed and put to the side. After all testing was completed, the data was compiled and examined to see how the panel's compressive strength was affected by the amount of force impact in the first step of testing.
Comments
Laborde, Wyatt N; Dietz, Michael A