Component Testing Idea Book

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Component Testing Idea Book

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TestLine

™

Components/TestStand Solutions

A sampling of the thousands of

test systems built in collaboration

with component suppliers of all

sizes using TestLine Components

and TestStand Solutions

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2 Customer requires tested

product: We must develop

test/validation capability

Can we afford a turnkey

solution?

Can we build it ourselves;

are the resources available?

Integration requirements?

How long will it take?

How much will it cost?

Can we make it work

right, the first time?

How will we maximize

our ROI?

As responsibility for product development and

testing migrates down the supply chain, you are

increasingly expected to develop and model your

own designs and validate the performance and

durability of prototypes. Successfully meeting

customers’ requirements now requires a reliable

component testing and validation strategy that

generates accurate component test data that can

be shared directly with customers.

Carefully weighing such factors as budgetary

limitations, time constraints and the availability of

in-house design talent, you must choose a

realis-tic approach to component testing that is

appro-priate to your specific circumstances. You could

design and build the system in-house, exposing

yourself to numerous risks; or, you might choose

to purchase a complete, turnkey testing system

and face substantial financial challenges. No

mat-ter which course you choose, a poor decision

will prove costly and time-consuming.

To help you minimize these risks and costs, and

pursue the testing approach most appropriate

for your needs, MTS offers a wide range of

com-ponent test development options. These include

our comprehensive line of proven, high-quality

TestLine testing components; our flexible array of

TestStand Solutions system design and

consult-ing services; and robust, world-renowned MTS

turnkey testing equipment. Pursuing a TestLine

or TestStand Solutions approach will enable

you to plot a cost-effective testing solution that

meets your customer’s requirements, leverages

your internal design and fabrication capabilities,

and respects your specific budgetary and time

constraints.

This Component Testing Idea Book highlights

just a few of the thousands of economical testing

systems, developed in close collaboration with

component suppliers of all sizes. Many more

TestLine and TestStand Solutions systems are

described online at www.mts.com/vehicles. We

invite you to examine these systems and

per-haps gain inspiration for your own test

devel-opment project. When you are ready to plot

your own component testing solution, contact

MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best

pos-sible approach for your unique circumstances.

P l o t Y o u r O w n C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g S o l u t i o n

Validation and Testing

Questions

Define

Test

Design FAB Integration

Analysis

B

A

_E

D

C

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3 T h e T e s t L i n e A p p r o a c h

TestStand Solutions is a flexible array of test system design

and consulting services intended to help component

suppli-ers of all sizes obtain vsuppli-ersatile, high-value component testing

solutions in the most cost-effective manner possible. Whether

you want to build your own system but lack the experience,

or prefer a turnkey system but are concerned about the cost,

we will work closely with you to develop a reliable

compo-nent testing solution that meets your specific testing needs

and respects your unique financial and time constraints.

The TestStand Solutions approach is a collaborative process

that augments your in-house design capabilities and process

knowledge with whatever level of MTS engineering guidance

you feel is necessary to successfully meet your testing needs.

Leveraging our unparalleled automotive testing experience,

we will provide the expert guidance you need throughout all

five phases of the test development: Test Definition, Detailed

Design, Fabrication, Integration, and Test Development &

Analysis. Inherently flexible, this process has proven highly

effective for subsystem and component manufacturers of all

sizes and levels of test development experience.

TestStand systems are noted for their versatility, simplicity,

and cost effectiveness. They utilize proven, high-quality

TestLine components and software, ensuring precise,

repeat-able performance. Additionally, mixing TestLine products and

T h e T e s t S t a n d S o l u t i o n s A p p r o a c h

locally machined components drives system costs down

fur-ther and maximizes the flexibility of system configurations.

The TestStand Solutions approach has benefited component

suppliers of all sizes throughout the worldwide automotive

community. Special TestStand centers are located in North

America, Europe, and Asia. These centers are staffed with

highly experienced TestStand engineering consultants who

are ready to respond to your unique component testing needs.

TestLine products comprise a versatile

and reliable array of test components

and software tools that enable you to

fabricate your own cost-effective

com-ponent testing system. If you have the

experience and in-house design

capabil-ity to fashion your own test solution,

MTS will equip you with the

appropri-ate set of proven, high-quality TestLine

components to build it right the first

time. Recognizing that your mechanical

testing needs are as unique and

spe-cific as your products, MTS developed

TestLine products as a flexible way

for you to engineer a test system that

is specific to your immediate needs,

yet modular enough to accommodate

changing requirements.

Testline components and software are

the same as those integrated into the

most advanced MTS custom test

sys-tems. They are precision engineered

to the highest quality and designed for

seamless integration. Every TestLine

component ships with a published

specification that it will meet or exceed.

MTS engineers work directly with

customers throughout the ordering

and specifying process, integrating the

components of each order and

check-ing their performance before they are

shipped.

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4 Working together, we establish

your testing, performance, and

budgetary needs at the outset, and then

assist you in drafting a concept to meet

them successfully, and on time.

We work closely with you to

develop a detailed design that

your in-house machine fabricator, or

ours, can follow to manufacture the

system. If you require, we can specify

the appropriate mix of proven TestLine

products and locally machined

compo-nents and fixturing required to fabricate

the system – this serves to hold down

system costs and maximize the

flexibil-ity of system configurations.

Local TestStand engineering

consultants can help you

iden-tify and procure components and

fix-turing needed to complete the system.

They are also available to direct any

local production and machining that

may be required.

If you require, we can provide

the necessary local support to

assemble and install the system,

inte-grate the test specimen and begin

component testing.

Upon system completion, we

can perform additional

analy-sis to help you evaluate test data and

enhance your understanding of how

it relates to the test specimen.

P l o t Y o u r O w n C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g S o l u t i o n

T e s t S t a n d V a l u e – A d d M a t r i x

MTS will provide guidance in any system development capacity and to whatever degree you feel

necessary to successfully meet your testing needs. In this way, you gain a versatile test solution that

affordably blends your in-house design capability and process knowledge, the world’s best line of

testing components, and the considerable breadth of MTS test development expertise. Locally based

TestStand engineering consultants are available to provide the level of expert guidance you require

throughout both the planning and implementation phases of the development process:

B C D E A A. Test Definition

• Clearly define test requirements and methodology

• Outline functional requirements • Create bid specification • Develop Concept

B. Detailed Design

• Provide engineering and drafting documentation • Specify mix of required

TestLine components and fixturing

E. Test Development & Analysis

• Provide testing analysis • Enhance test effectiveness

and analysis methods • Develop test techniques and

processes

C. Fabrication

• Procure components and fixturing • Direct local machining

D. Integration

• Provide local assembly and installation support • Integrate system with test

specimen

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C u s t o m e r – C o m p a t i b l e S o l u t i o n s

Ultimately, the success of

your component test

strate-gy depends upon its ability

to deliver immediate value

to your customers – your

systems must be

compat-ible. Pursuing a TestLine

or TestStand Solutions

approach ensures that your

testing solution employs

the same data files, testing

methodologies, and even

core components that your

customers use every day. As

the leading supplier of test systems to the worldwide

auto-motive industry we know what it takes to meet your

U n p a r a l l e l e d M T S S e r v i c e a n d S u p p o r t

For more than thirty years MTS has been the world’s

lead-ing supplier of full vehicle and component test systems to

automotive and component manufacturers. Today, MTS is

the only supplier that can provide you with truly complete

vehicle development solutions. A key component of our

suc-cess over the decades has been our industry-leading,

world-wide service organization. Regardless of your size or location,

MTS is committed to optimizing your return on your TestLine

or TestStand Solution investment. To help you maximize

the productivity of your component testing system we offer

planned professional maintenance, responsive local support,

hands-on training programs, accurate and up-to-date technical

documentation, and accredited calibration services. To resolve

more complex engineering or process challenges, we field an

experienced global consulting team. The worldwide

automo-tive community relies on MTS for cutting-edge testing

technol-ogy, technical expertise, and service excellence. Can you afford

to trust your critical testing development project to anyone else?

customers’ precise

require-ments. The data file formats

created for and used by MTS

test systems have become

the de facto standard

lan-guage used by your

cus-tomers to transfer networked

information worldwide.

When OEMs produce test

specifications, they will most

likely reference standards set

by MTS. And the advanced

custom test systems

employ-ed by OEMs around the

world are made of the same high quality components and

software that make up our TestLine product offering.

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LC

swivel

Axle Fatigue Test

Rig needs to test both ends

of axle at the same time!!

-multi station??

MTS has collaborated with component suppliers of all sizes to help design cost-effective test-ing solutions to validate the performance and durability of drivetrain components such as cv joints, clutches and drive shafts. When you are ready to plot your own drivetrain component testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

D r i v e t r a i n C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g

ServoValve

Spiral

Washers

Swivel

Fixture

Axle Housing

LC

90°

cRPC Pro Software

SilentFlo HPU

661 Load Cell

252 Servovalve

244 Actuator

293 HSM

249 Swivels

Hydraulic hoses

FlexTest GT (has multi

channel and multi

sta-tion capability)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

- Block profile input required

- Anchor specimen to ground at suspension

_{connection points.}

- Use 22 kip act. on vert. and longitudinal,

they should be sufficient to reproduce peak

strain on casting.

- Run until housing fails, document cycle

_{count. Compare to old design.}

Swivel

3 longitudinal

struts

Air spring

**793.11 Profile

Editor will provide

phase

relation-ship

Concept:

*multi-channel

Clutch Test CV Joint Boot Test

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This TestStand system is designed to introduce biaxial bending forces into axle housings to test durability. Review this system’s set of integrated TestLine products in the component profiles below.

4 1 6 5 2 3 505 SilentFlo™ Hydraulic Power Unit

The cleanest, quietest hydraulic power supply available, the SilentFlo HPU can be placed directly in the lab, eliminating the need for special pump housing facilities.

661 Force Transducer

Low mass MTS load cells are fatigue rated to ensure accu-rate load readout and control.

244 Actuator

Fatigue rated 244 series actuators are balanced, high performance devices that enable precision con-trol of motions and forces during testing. The 244 series is available in a wide variety of force ratings and stroke lengths.

252 Servovalve

252 series servovalves are designed per MTS specifica-tions to deliver superior ser-vohydraulic performance. 1 2 3 4 5 6

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293 Hydraulic Service Manifold

The flexible series 293 is used to regulate flow to test stations, smooth pressure transitions, and provide isolation between test stations. It can provide rapid pressure reduction to ensure safety, and store energy for periods requiring peak performance as well.

Hydraulic Hoses

Flexible MTS hydraulic hoses are pressure tested and safety rated to provide convenient and safe coupling to hydraulic power sources.

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Component RPC®_{Pro (cRPC Pro) is a flexible,} cost-effective and scalable RPC software solu-tion designed to accurately and efficiently sim-ulate the field service of automotive compo-nents. It delivers highly accurate results from a robust, stable and easy-to-use-correctly RPC software platform. Packaged as a configurable array of modular RPC applications, cRPC Pro allows you to deploy only the applications that best meet your specific simulation needs.

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cRPC Pro Software

Powerful software for data validation, analysis, simulation, and test monitoring.

cRPC™ Pro Software Brake Test

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Portal Frame

8 *Only interested

in failure

around ball

joint

Bushings will

be tested

on separate

fixturing

-Failure mode

is a

visible crack

>2mm

-Check every

10,000 cycles

- Use 793.12

trend process

shock reacts

vert.

Can ignore

in test!

244 Actuators

LC

struts

swivel

Fx

Fy

reaction

bracket

struts - 2

249 swivels

- 2

4.5kN actuators

- 2

661-LC - 2

252 - SV -

2 FTGT 2 channel

controller

505 HPU

30 gpm

✓

EQUIPMENT

NEEDED

Lower Control

Arm

Do

we have

the

resources

to pull

this

off

- or

should

we

have

MTS

build

it?

call

me!

MTS has helped component suppliers of all sizes produce economical testing solutions to validate the performance and durability of suspension components such as springs, control arms, struts and dampers, anti-sway/stabilizer bars, and air springs. When you are ready to plot your own suspension component testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

S u s p e n s i o n C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g

bearing

Connect

to

ball

joint

Restrain

vert and

camber via

two vertical

struts

Multi-channel

Test

793.14 Fatigue

Monitor

793.08 Peak

Valley

Phase control

✓

Software NEEDED

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7 8 1 ₆ 5 2 3 4 FlexTest™ GT Controller

Designed to accommodate your growing test needs, the FlexTest GT controller has multichannel and multistation capability.

Designed to test the durabil-ity of sub-frames and control arms, this adaptable TestStand system is well suited for a wide variety of structural tests. Review this system’s set of inte-grated TestLine products in the component profiles below.

249 Swivel

Fatigue rated, zero backlash swivels interface seamlessly with MTS actuators to provide secure mechanical connections to reac-tion brackets and testing fixtures.

661 Force Transducer

Low mass MTS load cells are fatigue rated to ensure accurate load readout and control.

244 Actuator

Fatigue rated 244 series actuators are balanced, high performance devices that enable precision control of motions and forces during testing. The 244 series is available in a wide variety of force ratings and stroke lengths.

Struts and Swivels

Struts and swivels are low mass, stiff structural members that are useful for extending the load train in a test rig.

252 Servovalve

252 series servovalves are designed per MTS specifica-tions to deliver superior ser-vohydraulic performance.

Hydraulic Hoses

Tee-Slot Bed Plate*

Steel bed plates provide secure mounting surfaces for test fixtures and reaction brackets to ensure safe and effi-cient testing. Slots in the bed plate allow for convenient placement of test fixtures.

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Adjustable Reaction Bracket*

Durable MTS reaction brackets are adjustable, stiff fixtures that provide solid connections to actuators and test specimens.

* Contact local MTS sales/application engineer for pricing and availability.

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Seat Frame Test Interior Component Vibration

MTS has partnered with component suppliers of all sizes to help develop affordable testing solutions to validate the performance and durability of interior components such as seats and adjusters, seat belts, dashboards, and instrument panels. When you are ready to plot your own interior component testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

I n t e r i o r C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g

Pitch Axis

swivel

Seat Bracket Durability

Test

Time History Playout 793.12

& RPC Pro

WE need

pitch and

roll capability

- our

current

system

will

only do

pitch

swivel

244’s

Pitch

table

TEST

SEAT

Roll Axis

249 Swivel

Hydraulic hoses

244 actuators

252 Servovalve

Custom aluminum

table

cRPC Pro Software

FlexTest GT controller

✓

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

- Use pitch/roll

table

for test

- reproduce

vert. accel.

on frame side

of

seat bracket

- reproduce

test track

data collected

last

week from

the single

accel. centered

below

the seat.

- 15g typical

max

- use 80 Kg

humanoid

dummy for

innertial

reaction.

- Any visible crack

> 2mm is a failure

(keep an eye on the

rear anchor points)

- Use 793.14 fatigue

monitor

Restrain

laterally

Station 1 (2 chan -nel) To System 2 (2 channel)

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4

1

5

2

3 Designed to test the durability of interior

components, this TestStand system controls dynamic input in two degrees of freedom to simulate pitch and roll. Review this system’s set of integrated TestLine products in the component profiles below.

249 Swivel

Fatigue rated, zero backlash swivels interface seamlessly with MTS actuators to provide secure mechanical connections to reaction brackets and testing fixtures.

244 Actuator

252 Servovalve

252 series servovalves are designed per MTS specifi-cations to deliver superior servohydraulic performance.

Hydraulic Hoses

Custom Aluminum Table*

This stiff, lightweight aluminum table is designed to accommodate dynamic durability testing of seats and other components.

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2

4

Textile and Bond Strength Instrument Panel Test

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cRPC Pro Software (not pictured above)

Powerful software for data validation, analysis, simulation, and test monitoring.

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Steering Knuckle Test Rack & Pinion Test

12 Torque Motor

Power Steering Rack Durability tEst

Run 100,000

cycles,

checking

backlash

every 10,000

cycles.

In close collaboration with component suppliers of all sizes, MTS has helped design cost-effective testing solutions to validate the performance and durability of power steering sys-tems, shafts, steering pumps, and steering knuckles. When you are ready to plot your own steering system or component testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

S t e e r i n g S y s t e m a n d C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g

Torque Cell

Torque

Input

Output Shaft

663 reaction torque sensor

252 servovalve

244 actuator

293 HSM

661 LC

FT SE controller (2 channel)

322 T-Slot table

Torque motor

✓

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

- ±360° while maintaining a

3N.m torque input.

- radial actuator to follow.

- 793.10 MultiPurpose TestWare

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663 Reaction Torque Sensor

This fatigue rated torque sensor is highly resistant to side loads, bending moments and thrust loads. Its low deflection design serves to enhance a system’s dynamic perfor-mance and preserve accuracy.

This TestStand system efficiently directs all steering inputs into the steering rack to test durability. Review this system’s set of integrated TestLine products in the compo-nent profiles below.

Torque Motor *

MTS can integrate custom hydraulic motors for applications demanding multiple revolutions.

244 Actuator

Fatigue rated 244 series actua-tors are balanced, high per-formance devices that enable precision control of motions and forces during testing. The 244 series is available in a wide variety of force ratings and stroke lengths.

293 Hydraulic Service Manifold

The flexible series 293 is used to regulate flow to test stations, smooth pressure transitions, and provide isolation between test stations. It can provide rapid pressure reduction to ensure safety, and store energy for peri-ods requiring peak performance as well.

252 Servovalve

252 series servovalves are designed per MTS specifications to deliver superior servohydraulic performance.

FlexTest SE Controller (not pictured above)

The economical FlexTest SE digital controller can stand-alone or be integrated with MTS application software. It features a built in online scope, digital universal conditioning, auto zeroing, bumpless start, and much more.

FlexTest controllers are available in one- and two-channel configurations. 1 2 5 6 7

MultiPurpose TestWare®_Software

T e s t L i n e C o m p o n e n t s

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7 4 1 6 5 2 3 3 661 Force Transducer

Low mass MTS load cells are fatigue rated to ensure accurate load readout and control.

322 Tee-Slot Table

This versatile Tee-Slot workbench provides multiple actuator and crosshead mounting positions. It is useful for a large variety of axial, bi-axial or torsion testing.

Steering Knuckle Test

MultiPurpose TestWare (MPT™) software provides an easy to use drag-and-drop envi-ronment for creating and automating your more complex tests. With MPT software you can define and link a variety of function generation, data acquisition, event, and trigger processes to quickly build new test proce-dures. Processes can be set up to run sequen-tially or in parallel with other processes.

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MultiPurpose TestWare (MPT) Software

Easy to use, drag and drop environment for creating and automating tests.

Steering Column Strength Test

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Anti-Roll Test

14 Bushing Test - Radial & Axial

Load Cell

MTS has helped component suppliers of all sizes develop economical testing solutions to vali-date the performance and durability of sub-frame bushings, suspension bushings, and engine mounts. When you are ready to plot your own bushing or elastomer testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

B u s h i n g a n d M u l t i - a x i a l E l a s t o m e r T e s t i n g

Our current

sys-tem takes up a lot

of space - MTS’ is

smaller and has more

axes of motion.

spiral washers

244 Actuator

ServoValve

Torque cell

Torque Input

Rotary

_Actuator

Special Housing

Reaction

bracket

215 rotary actuator

Custom positioning fixture

252 servovalve

Angular displacement

transducer

244 actuator

hydraulic hoses

793.10 MPT

✓

EQUIPMENT List

Bushing Test

- Load cell errors are high on

this concept, MTS uses delta-P

which is accurate for our test.

both methods are repeatable.

- Block cycle inputs

- Failure when non-controlled

characteristics change by

>15% (i.e. when in load

control displacement

increases by 15%)

Rotation

±35°

Tz 300N-m

Bearings

to react

radial

input.

Axial

10mm

predisplacement

Radial

±10°mm

K=2000

N/mm

variable

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4 1 6 2 3 215 Rotary Actuator

Heavy duty, durable versa-tile rotary actuators spe-cifically designed for the rigorous requirements of closed-loop servohydraulic testing applications. They are available in a wide variety of torque ranges.

Designed to test bushing durability, this TestStand system supports dynamic input in two axes, radial and rotational, and a static offset in the axial direction. Review this system’s set of integrated TestLine products in the component profiles below.

Custom Positioning Fixture *

MTS has created many custom test fixtures like this one that allows the angle between the radial loads and sideloads to be perpendicular or to have various offsets.

Angular Displacement Transducer *

Angular displacement transducers and rotational displacement transducers are used to accurately measure and control rotation in MTS rotary systems.

252 Servovalve

252 series servovalves are designed per MTS specifica-tions to deliver superior ser-vohydraulic performance.

Hydraulic Hoses

Flexible MTS hydraulic hoses are pressure tested and safety rated to provide convenient and safe coupling to hydraulic power sources. 1 2 3 4 5 6

T e s t L i n e C o m p o n e n t s

5 244 Actuator Fatigue rated 244 series actuators are

balanced, high performance devices that enable precision control of motions and forces dur-ing testdur-ing. The 244 series is available in a wide variety of force ratings and stroke lengths.

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Triaxial Mount Test

Biaxial Mount Test

FlexTest SE Controller (not pictured above)

The economical FlexTest SE digital controller can stand-alone or be integrated with MTS application software. It features a built in online scope, digital universal conditioning, auto zeroing, bumpless start, and much more.

FlexTest controllers are available in one- and two-channel configurations.

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Hanger Point Excitation Test Vertical Input Excitation Test

16 Fz

(3) struts

swivel

Fx

Fy

Exhaust Flex Coupling

Durability Test

Working closely with component suppliers of all sizes, MTS has helped develop affordable testing solutions to validate the performance and durability of catalytic converter welds, flex-ible coupling pipes, mounting brackets and muffler welds. When you are ready to plot your own exhaust component testing solution, contact MTS: we’ll ensure that you choose the best possible approach for your unique circumstances.

E x h a u s t C o m p o n e n t T e s t i n g

Mx

6DOF

Vibration

Platform

Mz

My

244 actuator

249 swivel

Struts and Swivels

293 HSM

Bell crank

Pillow block bearing

cRPC Pro

FlexTest controller

✓

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

- 6 DOF durability test

- Reproduce strain measurements

on flex coupling ( will want to

use

force control for Mz)

* want to study the effects

of

hard acceleration (large 0y

and Fz) on coupling fatigue

Y

Z

X

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Designed to test the durability of flexible exhaust couplings, this TestStand system provides up to 6 degrees of freedom to simulate real world inputs. Review this system’s set of integrated TestLine products in the component profiles below.

Flex Coupling Test

249 Swivel

Fatigue rated, zero backlash swivels interface seamlessly with MTS actuators to provide secure mechanical connections to reaction brackets and testing fixtures.

244 Actuator

Struts and Swivels

Struts and swivels are low mass, stiff structural members that are useful for extending the load train in a test rig.

Pillow Block Bearing

Self-aligning MTS bear-ings are used to mount bell cranks and levers, securely and precisely. Mix and match these bear-ings with MTS bell cranks, struts and levers to create a robust, custom testing system. 1 2 5 3 4 6

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4 1 6 5 2 3 293 Hydraulic Service Manifold

The flexible series 293 is used to regulate flow to test stations, smooth pressure transitions, and provide isolation between test stations. It can provide rapid pressure reduction to ensure safety, and store energy for periods requiring peak performance as well.

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Bell Crank

Durable MTS bell cranks are used to gain a mechanical advantage, react horizontal forces into a bed plate, or isolate actuators from moments and side loads. These versatile components feature multiple connection points to accommodate a

variety of mechanical ratios. Mix and match these bell cranks with MTS levers, struts and pillow block bearings to create a robust, custom testing system.

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Dual MAST™ Exhaust Test

cRPC Pro Software

(not pictured above) Powerful software for data validation, analysis, simulation, and test monitoring.

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Portal Frame*

Often used with steel bed plates, portal frames serve as strong, easy-to-use vertical reaction fixtures. Portal frames are available in a variety of sizes.

Bell Cranks and Levers

Versatile MTS levers and bell cranks feature mul-tiple connection points to accommodate a variety of mechanical ratios. Mix and match these compo-nents with MTS struts and pillow block bearings to create a robust, custom testing system.

Modular Beams*

Available in a variety of shapes and sizes, modular beams serve as versatile building blocks for creat-ing custom reaction structures.

891 Vibration Tables

High strength series 891 tables can be combined with hydrostatic actuators to make robust and reli-able vibration platforms. These lightweight treli-ables range is size from 15” (38.1 cm) to 48” (121.92 cm).

505 SilentFlo Hydraulic Power Unit

The cleanest, quietest hydraulic power supply avail-able, the SilentFlo HPU can be placed directly in the lab, eliminating the need for special pump housing facilities.

Hydraulic Distribution Components

MTS can equip your test lab with custom hydrau-lic manifolds, hard lines, accumulators, and port shut offs.

Environmental Chamber*

MTS environmental chambers are used to study the mechanical properties of components under harsh and corrosive conditions.

322 Load Frame

This versatile T-Slot workbench provides multiple actuator and crosshead mounting positions. It is useful for a large variety of axial, bi-axial or tor-sion testing.

FlexTest Controller

Designed to support component and full vehicle simulations, versatile FlexTest digital controllers are available in both multistation and multichannel configurations.

293 Hydraulic Service Manifold

The flexible series 293 is used to regulate flow to test stations, smooth pressure transitions, and pro-vide isolation between test stations. It can propro-vide rapid pressure reduction to ensure safety, and store energy for periods requiring peak performance as well.

244 Actuators

Fatigue rated 244 series actuators are balanced, high performance devices that enable precision control of motions and forces during testing. The 244 series is available in a wide variety of force rat-ings and stroke lengths.

242 Actuators

This compact, low friction actuator is equipped with a protective hydraulic cushion, making it well suited for high frequency operation. It also features an integrally mounted displacement transducer to enable easy electronic connection.

Tee-Slot Bedplate*

Steel bed plates provide secure mounting surfaces for test fixtures and reaction brackets to ensure safe and efficient testing. Slots in the bed plate allow for convenient placement of test fixtures.

Reaction Stand*

Reliable MTS reaction stands are used to safely sup-port test equipment and react the forces of testing. 1 2 4 5 9 7 6 10 8 11 14 12 13 3 8 13 14

Choosing the most appropriate laboratory con-figuration is a daunting task that can have far reaching consequences - the level of investment is high and a bad decision can waste consider-able time and money. MTS can help you work through these challenges by providing the expert consulting you need to successfully enter the world of laboratory testing. Review this test lab’s set of integrated TestLine products in the component profiles to the right.

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