Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...

Mechanical testing is a way of testing and measuring the properties of materials. Machines/instruments are available to test materials or finished products in a range of different ways including ...

Currently, the rebound hammer is widely used for estimation of compressive strength of concrete as general testing method. Although rebound hammer has made great contribution for compressive strength ...

Measuring strains during mechanical testing can be challenging, particularly when initially developing the capability. Additionally, there are multiple strain measurement methods to choose from, each ...

In order to measure the mechanical properties of materials in compression, tension, bending or torsion, a universal testing machine is utilized. This article outlines the two different types ...

In pursuit of higher performance, today’s electronic systems are pushing the limits of complexity and density. In that context, success or failure for any electronic design often comes down to how ...

Driven by the demand for smaller and smaller consumer products and semiconductor devices, manufacturers need thin planar optics for a host of applications. This means material and optics manufacturers ...

With electronics increasingly facing the challenges of high speed and more complex designs, test and measurement vendors an avalanche of test data to process. In response, they are increasingly ...