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5540 Test Rig Design Techniques

Summary

The pitfalls of test rig design. How to meet the competing needs of linear, high stiffness, low moving mass systems through the use of materials, bearings, bolted connections, weldments, castings and so on. The design of bell-cranks, seismic masses, and environmental chambers is also covered here.

Inertial Vs Fixed-Reaction

Boundary Conditions

Stiffness and Moving Mass

Moving Loadcells

Bearings

Bolted Joints

Welding and Casting

Backlash

Seismic Mass

Bell-Cranks

Energy Management

Environmental Chambers

Prerequisites

Module 5530. An understanding of the various components in a servohydraulic test system