ORCID Identifier(s)

0000-0003-1863-6034

Graduation Semester and Year

2018

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

First Advisor

Andrey Beyle

Abstract

Hinges are the most commonly used mechanical bearings to connect 2 objects for relative rotational motion. Modern day aerospace hinges are generally made using either Aluminum, Steel or bronze. The study analyzes the use of composite material as an alternative to traditional materials for manufacturing these hinges. The research is focused on the Finite element Analysis of a composite hinge as well as an aluminum hinge. The load capacity of both the types of hinges are compared. To improve the design of the composite hinge, a combination of composite material and aluminum is used to model a hybrid hinge design. The load capacity of this hybrid hinge is compared to that of an aluminum hinge. The research also talks about the use of solid lubricants as an alternative to traditional wet lubricants. This includes the different varieties of solid lubricants, their properties and their usage in different operating conditions.

Keywords

Composites, Hinges, Finite element analysis, Solid lubricants

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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