An improved apparatus and method for fillet punch creep testing of a small specimen comprises, in one implementation, a testing unit secured to a top end and a bottom end of a structural support unit, and configured to conduct creep testing on a specimen. The testing unit includes a loading unit, a fillet punch unit, a thermal unit, and a measuring unit. A filleted punch of the fillet punch unit transfers an applied pressure from the loading unit to the specimen clamped between an upper die and a filleted lower die of the fillet punch unit while the thermal unit surrounds the fillet punch unit, and heats the specimen during testing. The optimized filleted edges on the filleted punch and the filleted lower die eliminate stress concentration against the specimen resulting in stable measurements, and thus, reduce the dispersion of applied load during creep testing. Finally, an application of a constant load on the filleted punch prevents dispersion in the measured data being analyzed by the measuring unit, and allows creep testing to be repeated to predict a remaining life of in-service parts of a system.

The present invention discloses a self-detection device for a liner plate of a hoisting container and a detection method. The device mainly includes: a frame, a baffle-type hoist conveyor, a horizontal conveyor, a loading hopper assembly, an unloading hopper assembly, a liner plate assembly, and a hoisting container system. The loading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to an upper right end of the frame, the unloading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to a lower left end of the frame, the hoisting container system is arranged on an upper left portion of the frame and above the unloading hopper assembly, and the liner plate assembly is provided inside the hoisting container system. A feed port of the baffle-type hoist conveyor is connected to an unloading port of the unloading hopper, and a discharge port thereof is joined to a loading port of a loading hopper; and a feed port of the horizontal conveyor is connected to an unloading port of the loading hopper, and a discharge port thereof is arranged at a feed port on an upper end of the hoisting container system. The self-detection liner plate can simulate an impact, friction, and wear behavior on a liner plate of a hoisting container in an actual loading process; and can measure in real time an impact force and friction force bored by the liner plate when a material falls down to impact on the liner plate. In addition, the self-detection liner plate enables continuous loading of materials.

The present invention discloses a self-detection device for a liner plate of a hoisting container and a detection method. The device mainly includes: a frame, a baffle-type hoist conveyor, a horizontal conveyor, a loading hopper assembly, an unloading hopper assembly, a liner plate assembly, and a hoisting container system. The loading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to an upper right end of the frame, the unloading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to a lower left end of the frame, the hoisting container system is arranged on an upper left portion of the frame and above the unloading hopper assembly, and the liner plate assembly is provided inside the hoisting container system. A feed port of the baffle-type hoist conveyor is connected to an unloading port of the unloading hopper, and a discharge port thereof is joined to a loading port of a loading hopper; and a feed port of the horizontal conveyor is connected to an unloading port of the loading hopper, and a discharge port thereof is arranged at a feed port on an upper end of the hoisting container system. The self-detection liner plate can simulate an impact, friction, and wear behavior on a liner plate of a hoisting container in an actual loading process; and can measure in real time an impact force and friction force bored by the liner plate when a material falls down to impact on the liner plate. In addition, the self-detection liner plate enables continuous loading of materials.

A dropping test device includes a base, a lifting assembly formed on the base, a resetting component, and a transmission assembly. A to-be-detected component is formed on the base. The lifting assembly includes at least one cantilever, at least one cam, and a rotating shaft. The cantilever and the cam are fixed on the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft drives the cantilever and the cam rotates. The cantilever lifts one end of the to-be-detected component during rotating. The resetting component abuts on the cam. The cam drives the resetting component towards the to-be-detected component as the cam is rotating. The resetting component drives the to-be-detected component to return to an original position. The transmission assembly is connected to the rotating shaft and drives the rotating shaft to rotate.

An impact test fixture capable of applying preload on a composite laminate, which is composed of a base, a clamping mechanism and a loading mechanism, where the clamping mechanism is positioned on an upper surface of the base and fixedly connected to the base through a bolt, and the loading mechanism is installed at an end of the base. A composite laminate is placed in a rectangular groove of the base. A first wedge block and a second wedge block are positioned in a base sliding groove between a pressing block and a baffle plate, and inclined planes of the two wedge blocks are oppositely installed; the baffle plate is matched with the base through a first fixing bolt and a second fixing bolt, a loading bolt passes through a screw hole at a side end of the base and is matched with the first wedge block.

An abrasion tester and testing method. The testing method comprises setting a running speed of a rubber sample fixed to an outer surface of an annular belt member stretched between a pair of pulleys to a desired speed; setting a pressing load applied by a contact member to a desired pressing load via an anchor member; selecting, as the contact member, a desired contact member from a plurality of types of contact members with different rubber sample surface contacting tip specifications; pressing the contact member against the surface of the rubber sample running by the rotation of the pulleys; and obtaining an amount of scratch abrasion of the rubber sample using a calculation unit on the basis of a cross-sectional shape of the surface of the rubber sample detected by a shape sensor.

A racquet extends along a longitudinal axis and is capable of being tested under a racquet lateral bending test and a racquet torsional stability test. The racquet lateral bending test includes mounting the racquet in a first orientation to a first test fixture at a first longitudinal location, attaching a clamp to the racquet at a second location, operably engaging a deflection indicator to the clamp, applying a first predetermined weight to the racquet at a third location, and removing the first weight to obtain a lateral deflection measurement of the racquet with respect to the longitudinal axis. The racquet torsional stability test includes mounting the racquet to second and third test fixtures at sixth and seventh locations of the racquet, respectively, placing a third predetermined weight on an arm extending from the second test fixture, removing the third predetermined weight to obtain an angular deflection about the axis. The racquet comprises a frame including head and handle portions and a throat portion positioned between the head and handle portions. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. When the racquet is tested under the racquet lateral bending test, the racquet has a lateral deflection of at least 6.0 mm when measured in a direction that is parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the axis. When the racquet is tested under the racquet torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.0 degrees about the axis.

A tennis racquet extending along the longitudinal axis and capable of being tested under a forward/rearward bending test and a torsional stability test includes a frame having a head portion, a handle portion, and a throat portion positioned between the head portion and the handle portion. The head portion forms a hoop that defines a string bed plane. At least the head portion and the throat portion of the racquet are formed at least in part of a fiber composite material. The throat portion includes a pair of throat elements. When the racquet is tested under the forward/rearward bending test, the racquet has a forward/rearward deflection with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 9.0 mm when measured in a direction that is perpendicular to the string bed plane and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. When the racquet is tested under the torsional stability test, the racquet has an angular deflection of less than 5.5 degrees about the longitudinal axis.

An abrasion tester and testing method. The testing method comprises setting a running speed of a rubber sample fixed to an outer surface of an annular belt member stretched between a pair of pulleys to a desired speed; setting a pressing load applied by a contact member to a desired pressing load via an anchor member; selecting, as the contact member, a desired contact member from a plurality of types of contact members with different rubber sample surface contacting tip specifications; pressing the contact member against the surface of the rubber sample running by the rotation of the pulleys; and obtaining an amount of scratch abrasion of the rubber sample using a calculation unit on the basis of a cross-sectional shape of the surface of the rubber sample detected by a shape sensor.

A mechanical material property test fixture for testing a material, the fixture includes a plurality of beams disposed on one geometrical plane, a plurality of linear bearings, a plurality of hinged linkage bars, and an apparatus that applies force on the plurality of linear bearings such that the material being tested has a uniform force applied on it by the fixture. Each beam has substantially equal angles between adjacent beams, while each linear bearing is disposed on a corresponding beam. The linear bearings are attachable to the material being tested. Each linkage bar communicates with two adjacent linear bearings such that the linear bearings can freely slide along the corresponding beam. The linkage bars are substantially the same length such that a symmetric multi-axial movement in the linear bearings is created, and allows for equal force to be applied to the material.