Assessing the Long-Term Performance of Adhesive Joints in Space Structures during Interplanetary Exploration-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Assessing the Long-Term Performance of Adhesive Joints in Space Structures during Interplanetary Exploration

Published:2023-07-13 Issue:14 Volume:16 Page:4978
ISSN:1996-1944
Container-title:Materials
language:en
Short-container-title:Materials

Author:

Charpentier Gabin¹²^ORCID,Lafont Ugo³^ORCID,Teixeira de Freitas Sofia¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Aerospace Structures and Materials, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands

2. ISAE ENSMA, Téléport 2, 1 Avenue Clément Ader, 86360 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

3. European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, P.O. Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Abstract

Spacecraft experience minimal mechanical loads in space, but with the development of reusable spacecraft for interplanetary exploration and repeated landings, structures will be subjected to increased mechanical stress. The impact of the space environment on the aging of adhesive materials used in space structures over long-term applications is not well understood. This study investigates two commonly used adhesives in spacecraft assembly, namely Scotch-Weld™ EC-2216 and Scotch-Weld™ EC-9323-2, under two aging conditions: (1) high-energy electron irradiation using a Van de Graaf accelerator, and (2) thermal vacuum cycling. The research evaluates the evolution of intrinsic adhesive properties and adhesion to CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced polymer) and aluminum adherents before and after exposure to these environmental conditions through tensile tests, peel tests, double-cantilever beam (DCB) tests, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/14/4978/pdf

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