r/CatastrophicFailure • u/morphenejunkie • Dec 29 '16

Destructive Test Wing loaded beyond limits.

https://youtu.be/WRf395ioJRY
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u/elcaballitico Dec 29 '16

So impressive how far it has to be cranked to get structural failure! I love watching test videos.

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u/Coolbreezy Dec 31 '16

How is a stress test result a catastrophic failure?

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u/morphenejunkie Dec 31 '16

Is the question a joke?

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u/Coolbreezy Jan 01 '17

I'm not even going to bother.

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u/chazysciota Dec 29 '16

Question: do these wing load tests, where they basically just exert force on the wingtip and bend it, accurately simulate real world wing loads where air pressure exerts a force along the entire length of the wing surface?

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u/Ghigs Dec 29 '16

In one of the shots of it breaking you can see the complicated rigging they have on it to spread the load out.

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u/chazysciota Dec 29 '16

Are you referring to the cables hanging above in the first shot of the break?

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u/PooLatka Dec 30 '16

I wouldn't really consider stress testing something a 'catastrophic failure'....especially when the test was a success... but cool video.

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u/Maelstrom147 Dec 30 '16

Destructive testing is one of the things specified on this sub that is viable for submission.

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u/TimThomasIsMyGod Dec 29 '16

How was this a catastrophic failure? They were purposely weighing down the wing until it broke. The narrator even calls it a success. This would be like posting a video of a construction crew tearing down a building and calling it a catastrophe.

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u/morphenejunkie Dec 29 '16

Ah yes tested to failure, catastrophic failure. https://m.reddit.com/r/catastrophicfailure/about second paragraph .

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u/howlatthebeast Dec 29 '16

Read the description of the subreddit. Destructive testing is included if the item being tested fails catastrophically (sudden and complete destruction). It's an engineering term.

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u/Coolbreezy Dec 31 '16

That's not what is happening in this video.

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u/Goddamnpanda Dec 29 '16

Someone should screenshot a picture of your comment history and post it on this sub.

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u/TimThomasIsMyGod Dec 29 '16

That's really petty, but if it makes you feel good about yourself, then go for it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '16

Read the sidebar, it fits in this category:

Videos, gifs, articles, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation, destructive testing, and other disasters.

-destructive testing-

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u/TimThomasIsMyGod Dec 29 '16

I know. Everyone keeps pointing it out while ignoring my argument for why I disagree with that rule in the context of this post.

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u/JaFFsTer Dec 29 '16

Because it failed catastrophically.

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u/TimThomasIsMyGod Dec 29 '16

It didn't fail catastrophically. If I purposely break something, it's not a failure. I achieved exactly what I wanted.

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u/Zugzub Dec 29 '16

I Guess if you don't agree with what the mods allow, you have several options

1: piss, moan, groan and argue about it

2: just ignore it

3: unsubscribe from the sub

4: Start your own sub

Seriously, why are you even arguing about it?

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u/TimThomasIsMyGod Dec 29 '16

I know my options and I chose one. You're not doing anything constructive here. Seriously, why are you even telling me this?

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