Northern Arizona Progressive Design
C/o Jason Mendoza
901 s. o’leary st. #111
flagstaff, Az 86001

Phone: 520-518-0049
Email: bmw34@dana.ucc.nau.edu

  Testing

NAPD Team Members:

 

Team Leader—L. Rus Payne

Lead Design Engineer—Daniel Cole

Design Process Coordinator—Rick Huisman

Communications Officer—Beau Wilson

Financial Officer—Jason Mendoza

The Testing Regiment Designed to bring us to the best solution is shown below.

 

·          Dielectric load test

    - gave strength of Dielectric Material

·          Acrylic load test

    - Gave verification of Mode of Failure

·          Buffer torque and retract test

    - Verify that retraction was not a cause

·          Cap torque and retract test

    - Measured forces during torques and retract

·          Moment / Shear on Buffer

    - measured force from moment on Buffer

·          J-1 retract test

    - measured force of Missile                  Connector

·          Retract cycle test

    - Fatigue testing

 

 

The pictures above are just a sample of the equipment NAPD manufactured to extensively test the system in question.

Team Members  -  Client   -  Project Description  -  Design Approach   -  Testing  -  Solution  -  Pictures