Validation and Testing of an Environmentally Controlled Creep Chamber to Test Tensile Creep Properties of Interpenetrating Networks

Table of Contents

• Project Overview.
• Project Status.
• Project Timeline.
• Presentations and Reports.
• Contact Information.

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Project Overview

To validate a pre-existing tensile creep testing device and associated environmental chamber designed and fabricated by previous biomedical engineering teams at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in preparation of a study to assess the tesnsile creep properties of IPNs of interest. To develp a method to make robust and consistent IPN samples to test that meet dimensions specified in ASTM D638.

Team Members: Christy Palmer, Megan Toth, and Kelly Williams Client: Weiyuan John Kao Advisor: Glennys Mensing

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Project Status

The tensile creep testing device has been validated and three IPN samples have been tested for three hours with a load of 5 grams each. Three latex samples have also been tested for three hours with a load of 5 grams each. For future work, further tests will be conducted on IPN and latex samples.

Progress Report Archive.

• Week 1 - week of September 9
• Week 2 - week of September 16
• Week 3 - week of September 23
• Week 4 - week of September 30
• Week 5 - week of October 7
• Week 6 - week of October 14
• Week 7 - week of October 21
• Week 8 - week of October 28
• Week 9 - week of November 4
• Week 10 - week of November 11
• Week 11 - week of November 18
• Week 12 - week of November 25
• Week 13 - week of December 2
• Week 14 - week of December 9

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Project Timeline

Week	Reporting Period Beginning	Activities
1	September 9	Transition project, define team roles, meet with client
2	September 16	Research creep models, ASTM methods, reference materials
3	September 23	Research reference materials, temperature and pH regulation, and force verification, verify specimen dimensions, select reference material
4	September 30	Design how to implement selected temperature and pH controls. Order and receive parts, assign sections of mid-semester paper, write test method
5	October 7	Prepare mid-semester paper and presentation, have teflon molds machined
6	October 14	Finish mid-semester paper, water-proof system, make IPNs, force verification
7	October 21	Write up protocol to validate testing system
8	October 28	Test reference material/validate testing system
9	November 4	Test reference material/validate testing system
10	November 11	Test reference material/validate testing system
11	November 18	Test reference material/validate testing system
12	November 25	Test reference material/validate testing system
13	December 2	Test reference material/validate testing system
14	December 9	Prepare poster presentation and final paper
15	December 16	Finish final paper, meet with advisor

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Presentations and Reports

	Mid-semester Presentation (Oct 15 2003, 539 kb)
	Mid-semester Report (Oct 16 2003, 980 kb)
	Poster Presentation (Dec 5 2003, 1321 kb)
	Final Semester Report (Dec 8 2003, 1001 kb)

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Contact Information

Project Team

• Christy Palmer - Leader/Communications
• Megan Toth - BWIG
• Kelly Williams - BSAC

Project Advisor and Client

• Glennys Mensing - Advisor
• Weiyuan John Kao - Client

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