Research Internship Report: Adhesive Material Evaluation and Testing at 77K

Abstract

My work was done for HYTANK project, a part from an aviation aimed, composite, liquid hydrogen tank program. HYTANK aims to select an adhesive material for bonding different parts of the tank. I also worked to prepare testing and results analysis. Those preparations were about taking pictures and measurements to verify meeting of TAST standard for specimens (Thick Adherend Shear Test) and to take pictures of tested specimens adherends for failure analysis. I was taught the use of Digital microscope. Then I worked on the balancing of the liquid nitrogen container for the Cryo-TAST setup. I finally helped preparing samples for cryogenic thermomechanical analysis.