Highly developed universal testing machines and custom testing systems are of use in running tests and the determination of properties, for example breaking strength, ductility, elongation, fracture ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

Fatigue test machines use static, dynamic, and fatigue tests to evaluate the sturdiness of raw materials, components or finished products. Fatigue testing machines conduct tests by measuring the force ...

This webinar will be an overview of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and fatigue testing methods and will give examples of non-tire applications (including silicone applications) where these test ...

Alenia Aeronautica has delivered two laser-welded Airbus A380 centre fuselage panels to Airbus's Nordenham-Hamburg factory for fatigue testing. The test will evaluate laser welded and conventionally ...

EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

In a first for the construction industry, researchers have developed a virtual vibration test rig (VTR) capable of simulating the fatigue life of dozer push arms with unprecedented accuracy. This ...

Static flexural testing has long been conducted because it is a simple method for evaluating all types of materials. Static flexural testing of composite materials, in particular, was discussed in my ...

Structural testing is a crucial process for validating the integrity, safety, and durability of materials and finished ...