Disclosed is an apparatus for in-situ testing impact strength of a micro-structure, comprising: a flexible beam, one end of which being fixed; an impact mass block disposed at the other end of the flexible beam and configured to exert an impact on the micro-structure; and a locking member comprising a beam arm and a plurality of locking teeth, wherein the beam arm is perpendicular to the flexible beam and one end of the beam arm is fixed, and wherein the plurality of locking teeth are distributed at intervals along the beam arm, such that the other end of the flexible beam is engaged to one of the plurality of locking teeth when the flexible beam is loaded. A method for testing an impact strength of a micro-structure is also disclosed.

A dual indentation test method according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include a first indentation step of indenting a surface of a material using a flat first indenter and a second indentations step of indenting the surface of the material indented by the first indenter using a second indenter.

Provided are a mesomechanics testing system and method integrating heating and observation, relating to the field of rock mechanics testing. The system includes a control and collection module, a loading module, a vacuum module, and an observation module. The loading module and the observation module are both connected to the control and collection module; the loading module is configured to apply a load required by mechanics testing to a mesoscopic sample to be tested, and transmit mechanics testing data to the control and collection module; the vacuum module is configured to provide the mesoscopic sample with a vacuum space for real-time heating and mechanics testing; and the observation module is configured to collect image data of the mesoscopic sample during the mechanics testing, and transmit the image data to the control and collection module.

A water hydraulic test on test pipes having a wide range of sizes is conducted accurately, efficiently, and economically, by using a plurality of booster cylinders arranged in parallel with respect to a test pipe and having respective boosting ratios increasing in stages. A plurality of servo motor driven pumps arranged in parallel is used as a drive source for the plurality of booster cylinders. Before a water pressure on an output side of the booster cylinder reaches a pressure near a test pressure, the plurality of servo motor driven pumps operates simultaneously. Then, the plurality of servo motor driven pumps stops operating except one and the water pressure on the output side of the booster cylinder is increased to the test pressure by the one servo motor driven pump. During pressure increase, the plurality of booster cylinders is used in turn in order of increasing boosting ratio.

Provided are a mesomechanics testing system and method integrating heating and observation, relating to the field of rock mechanics testing. The system includes a control and collection module, a loading module, a vacuum module, and an observation module. The loading module and the observation module are both connected to the control and collection module; the loading module is configured to apply a load required by mechanics testing to a mesoscopic sample to be tested, and transmit mechanics testing data to the control and collection module; the vacuum module is configured to provide the mesoscopic sample with a vacuum space for real-time heating and mechanics testing; and the observation module is configured to collect image data of the mesoscopic sample during the mechanics testing, and transmit the image data to the control and collection module.

Techniques for testing a component for compatibility with a depressurization profile associated with a launch vehicle payload fairing during ascent are disclosed. A pressure of air or other gas within a pressure vessel containing the component is raised to a first value substantially higher than one atmosphere absolute pressure. The air/gas pressure within the pressure vessel is lowered, by venting into the ambient atmosphere, at a rate simulating or demonstrating margin with respect to the launch vehicle payload fairing depressurization profile. The component is inspected for damage. The component may be a panel including a honeycomb core sandwiched between two faceskins, the panel having a planar area in excess of twenty five square feet.

Seat members 31 are held in a state of being movable with respect to first slide members 21 or second slide members 22 correspondingly. By rotating screws 39 in directions to increase the distances d between surfaces A of the first slide members 21 or the second slide members 22 and surfaces B of the seat members 31, chucks 25 are moved in directions to increase the distance between the chucks to apply pretension to a test piece correspondingly. When backlash in a force transmission system from a support part to the respective chucks 25 is eliminated, a biaxial tensile test is started.

In a force waveform of an assembled body having an elastic component assembled thereto, in order to specify a deformation start point or a deformation end point of the elastic component as easily as possible, an inspecting device includes: a force-waveform detection system that applies a load to a workpiece having an elastic component in the direction of action of the elastic component and acquires a force waveform; an inspection-parameter designation unit that acts as reception unit in order to receive an input of an arbitrary designated point during a process of deformation; and an inspection unit that calculates a local slope of the force waveform at the designated point, thereby specifying, on the basis of the local slope at the calculated designated point, a physical characteristic change point including the deformation start point or the deformation end point.

A method of performing indentation plastometry is provided. The method includes steps of: providing a sample of a material and an indenter having a contact surface of a predetermined shape and size; forming a first indent having a first penetration depth within the sample by applying a load to press the contact surface of the indenter into the sample; measuring a first indent profile of the first indent; on the basis of the first indent profile, and the applied load to form the first indent, obtaining a preliminary measurement of a characteristic of the material; on the basis of the obtained preliminary measurement of the characteristic of the material, determining whether a second indent having a different, second penetration depth is required to obtain a more accurate measurement of the characteristic of the material, and when the second indent is required, determining a value for the second penetration depth; forming the second indent having the second penetration depth within the sample by applying a load to press the contact surface of the indenter into the sample; measuring a second indent profile of the second indent; and on the basis of the second indent profile, the applied load to form the second indent, obtaining the more accurate measurement of the characteristic of the material.

Described is a method of controlling a material testing system that includes controlling an actuator to transfer a first force acting in a first direction to a test material. The method further includes receiving, via one or more sensors, continuous data indicating one or more physical quantities associated with the test material. Based upon the continuous data, it may be determined that a change in one or more physical quantities has occurred. Based upon a change in one or more physical quantities it may be determined that an end point of a material test has been reached. The method further includes controlling an actuator to stop transfer of the first force and further to controlling the actuate to transfer a second force which acts to counteract the effects of the first force and prevent unwanted motion of one or more portions of the material testing system.