Boeing
Optimized Gooseneck Hinge
This student team aimed to design, analyze, fabricate (using selected aerospace grade material) and test a goose neck hinge component in tension and compression using the UW ME load test frame. Any successfully tested hinge component is to be provided to Boeing at the conclusion of testing for further evaluation. The hinge has unique envelope requirements to fit in available space. A large portion of the exercise was to select a material and fabrication technology that would both meet the prescribed requirements, and be tested within the allotted time frame and project budget. Aluminum, steel, titanium, CFRP may be selected. This hinge design is similar to the DC-9 passenger entry door hinge.
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
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