Is this really possible?
B reaking down the physics of the krazy glue bungee jump using a stopwatch and some assumptions Approach: Observe the “test jump” in the Krazy Glue video time the acceleration (free fall) deceleration (slowing down) portions of the test jump. Using the times for the free fall and slowing down portions of the jump, and some assumptions about the weight of the jumper, calculate the force and stress on the bonded coupling. Assumptions: Jumper weighs 150 lb Neglect wind resistance Diameter of the bonded coupling = 2 inches The bungee cord behaves like a perfect spring, and has a constant spring constant throughout its range of motion. The bonded coupling is only under load during the deceleration portion of the jump
Bungee Jump Schematic Tf = Free Fall Time Ts = Slow Down Time The Ground Bonded coupling Bungee cord Jumper Bridge
Times Free Fall Time Tf = sec Slow Down Time Ts = sec The Ground Bonded coupling Bungee cord Jumper Bridge
c alculating the force on the bonding coupling the force on the bonded coupling in the Krazy Glue bungee jump Formula Used: Newton’s second law of motion: F = ma + mg F = Force (this is the force on the bonded coupling that we’ll calculate) m = mass (this is the mass of the jumper – 68kg) a = acceleration (this is the rate of slowing down due to the bungee cord or “deceleration”) g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8m/sec2) Calculate the acceleration: (Initial velocity – final velocity) / slowing down time Vi = Tf x g = sec * 9.8m/s2 = m/s Vf = 0 Slow down time (Ts)= sec a = m/s / ( s) = m/sec2 F = (m x a) + (m x g) F = (68kg * m/sec2) + (68kg * 9.8m/sec2) F = N N F = N F = lbs Stress = F / A Stress = lbs / in2 Stress = psi
Surface Prep and Bonding We prepped the surface of aluminum cylinders using a grit blaster as well as an acetone based solution. and bonded them together to form test coupons using and Krazy Glue. We bonded together 7 different test coupons. They were bonded together using three different types of glue. We also tested how two of the different glues would behave when the surface was contaminated prior to bonding. #1: Aircraft Grade structural bonded joint Surface prep: grit blaster, phosphoric acid anodizing, and bond primer Glue: 3M Scotchweld EC2216 #2: Krazy Glue #3: Krazy Glue #4: Contaminated Krazy Glue Contaminate: Cat Oil #5: Boeing’s Krazy Glue #6: Boeing’s Krazy Glue #7: Contaminated Boeing’s Krazy Glue Contaminate: Cat Oil
Testing
Boeing Glue Krazy Glue W/ Oil Krazy Glue psi Boeing Glue w/oil Boeing Glue Boeing Glue Krazy Glue w/oil Krazy Glue Krazy Glue 3M Scotchweld EC2216 Stress (psi) Glue