In my January 2024 column, I reported on a new ASTM test method for use in assessing the damage tolerance of sandwich composites under compression loading: the sandwich compression-after-impact (CAI) ...
Figure 1. ASTM D8287 sandwich CAI test fixture and specimen. Photo Credit, all images: Dan Adams Damage tolerance testing of composites refers to the testing of specimens with a centrally located ...
This video demonstrates a C469 test on a hydraulically actuated manually controlled Baldwin universal testing machine from ADMET. It is equipped with an ADMET Gauge Buster 2 Digital Indicator and a ...