Mechanical testing

Application of forces or torques to a material or structure to determine its mechanical properties

Mechanical testing covers a wide range of tests, which can be divided broadly into two types:those that aim to determine a material's mechanical properties, independent of geometry. those that determine the response of a structure to a given action, e.g. testing of composite beams, aircraft structures to destruction, etc.

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