Date of Award
5-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Abstract
This capstone project is in conjunction with Northrop Grumman (NG). The goal of the project is for NG to apply an epoxy in the future to aerospace structures that they produce. This epoxy is meant to prevent corrosion of threaded joints in the structures. Although NG has the epoxy and has no issues procuring it, NG does not know the properties of the epoxy; it cannot be used until the epoxy’s nut factor is experimentally determined. The epoxy nut factor will be used for design and drawing purposes on various projects. To determine the nut factor, the Aggiepoxy team created a plate design that allowed for the testing of 20 bolts at a given time. The team utilized a Wheatstone bridge setup, connected to an amplifier, to measure preload and torque on the bolts.
Recommended Citation
van Brunt, Gabrielle, "NG-Torque/Tension Testing of Bolts with Epoxy Primer" (2022). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 925.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/925
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Faculty Mentor
Jackson Graham
Departmental Honors Advisor
Joel Ellsworth