This fully digital testing system provides high precision control and accuracy, with automated computer control of all test methods to keep it simple to operate. Its high-resolution load cells provide ...

In my November 2024 column, I began discussing the building block approach for crashworthiness testing of composite structures. This approach features a multistep process for designing composite ...

A testing machine can be used to push, pull or twist a sample of the material in order to determine the mechanical properties of a material. Many materials are strain rate sensitive which means that ...

Crashworthiness may be defined as a structure’s ability to provide controlled energy absorption and protect its occupants from excessive forces and peak accelerations in a crash. In general, the ...