EN 16602-70-16:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2021
Vesoljska tehnika - Lepilno spajanje za vesoljska in nosilna plovila
Space engineering - Adhesive bonding for spacecraft and launcher applications
Raumfahrtproduktsicherung - Adhäsionskleben für Raumfahrt- und Trägeranwendungen
Assurance produit des projets spatiaux - Utilisations du collage pour les structure
satellites et lanceurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16602-70-16:2021
ICS:
49.025.50 Lepila Adhesives
49.140 Vesoljski sistemi in operacije Space systems and
operations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 16602-70-16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 49.025.50; 49.140
English version
Space engineering - Adhesive bonding for spacecraft and
launcher applications
Assurance produit des projets spatiaux - Utilisations Raumfahrtproduktsicherung - Adhäsionskleben für
du collage pour les structure satellites et lanceurs Raumfahrt- und Trägeranwendungen
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Table of contents
European Foreword . 7
Introduction . 8
Scope . 9
Normative references . 10
Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 11
3.1 Terms from other standards .11
3.2 Terms specific to the present standard .11
3.3 Abbreviated terms. 14
3.4 Nomenclature .15
Principles of adhesive bonding . 17
4.1 Overview .17
4.2 Design of hardware .17
4.3 Performance of the adhesive bond .18
4.4 Adhesive bonding process .18
Selection of adhesive . 20
5.1 Overview .20
5.2 Analysis of adhesive application .20
Definition of adhesive bonding process . 23
6.1 Adhesive bonding process requirements . 23
6.2 Adhesive bonding procedure .23
6.3 Adhesive bonding process traceability . 23
Verification of adhesive bonding . 25
7.1 Overview .25
7.2 Adhesive bonding test plan .25
7.3 Adhesive bonding test report .25
7.4 Test item bonding procedure .26
7.5 Test item configuration .26
7.6 Test item identification .27
7.7 Verification test sequence .27
General . 27
7.8 Test item manufacturing .28
7.9 Test item conditioning .29
7.10 Simulation of on-ground environmental exposure . 29
7.11 Simulation of launch environmental exposure . 31
Overview .31
Test definition .31
7.12 Simulation of mission environmental exposure . 31
Overview .31
Thermal cycling test conditions . 31
7.13 Inspection before, during and after environmental exposure . 33
7.14 Test before, during and after environmental exposure . 33
Quality assurance . 35
8.1 Overview .35
8.2 General .35
8.3 Procurement .35
8.4 Hazard, health and safety precautions . 36
8.5 Incoming inspection .36
8.6 Traceability .37
8.7 Tooling and equipment control .37
8.8 Workmanship . 38
8.9 Handling and storage .38
8.10 Inspection and bonding process control .39
8.11 Operator and inspector training.40
8.12 Nonconformance .41
Annex A (normative) Adhesive bonding procedure – DRD . 42
A.1 DRD identification . 42
A.1.1 Requirement identification and source document . 42
A.1.2 Purpose and objective .42
A.2 Expected response .42
A.2.1 Scope and content .42
A.2.2 Special remarks .43
Annex B (normative) Adhesive bonding test plan - DRD . 44
B.1 DRD identification . 44
B.1.1 Requirement identification and source document . 44
B.1.2 Purpose and objective .44
B.2 Expected response .44
B.2.1 Scope and content .44
B.2.2 Special remarks .44
Annex C (normative) Adhesive bonding test report -DRD . 45
C.1 DRD identification . 45
C.1.1 Requirement identification and source document . 45
C.1.2 Purpose and objective .45
C.2 Expected response .45
C.2.1 Scope and content .45
C.2.2 Special remarks .46
Annex D (informative) Examples of techniques used for adhesive material
characterization (bulk) . 47
D.1 Overview .47
D.2 Rheology .47
D.3 Adhesive density and shrinkage .48
D.4 Outgassing .48
D.5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) . 49
D.6 Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) .49
D.7 Dilatometry and Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) . 50
D.8 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) .50
D.9 Tensile strength and Young's modulus . 50
D.10 Shear strength and shear modulus (adhesive material) . 51
D.11 Compression strength and modulus .51
D.12 Electrical resistivity .52
D.13 Thermal conductivity .52
D.14 Thermo-optical properties .52
D.15 Transmittance .52
D.16 Water absorption .53
Annex E (informative) Characterisation of adhesive in bonded assembly
configuration . 55
E.1 Overview .55
E.2 Adhesive bonding test .55
E.3 Strength of bonded joints .56
E.3.1 Single Lap Shear Strength – thin adherends . 56
E.3.2 Lap shear –thick adherend test . 56
E.3.3 Peel strength test .56
E.3.4 Testing of peel strength on Pressure sensitive tapes (PSA) . 57
E.3.5 Tensile butt joint tests .57
E.3.6 Special tests.57
E.4 Fracture mechanics of adhesively bonded joints . 58
E.4.1 Fracture mechanics test methods . 58
E.5 Adhesive characteristics to be verified by test (in bonded assemblies) . 59
Annex F (informative) Ageing effects on adhesively bonded joints . 63
F.1 Introduction .63
F.2 Ageing of adhesively bonded joints .
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