MECHANICAL TESTING USING DIRECT CONTROL OF THE INELASTIC STRAIN-RATE

Authors
HART EW GARMESTANI H
Citation
Ew. Hart et H. Garmestani, MECHANICAL TESTING USING DIRECT CONTROL OF THE INELASTIC STRAIN-RATE, Experimental mechanics, 33(1), 1993, pp. 1-6
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics
Journal title
Experimental mechanics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00144851
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1 - 6
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-4851(1993)33:1<1:MTUDCO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A methodology is described for carrying out mechanical tests under dir ect control of the inelastic strain rate. The method depends on the us e of a servohydraulic testing machine and suitable electronic-control circuitry. The technique permits the use of abrupt changes of inelasti c strain rate as well as maintenance of constant values of inelastic s train rate. The application of the method to several modes of testing is described.