Want to know how healthy or unhealthy your engine really is? Get yourself a compression tester and find out. Despite how complex many modern vehicles are, you can do many common repair and maintenance ...
I noted in a 2005 column (see "Current compression test methods" under “Editor's Pick,” at top right) that there are three basic methods of loading a composite material test specimen in compression: ...
This video demonstarates the pre-damage of plates made up of composites for compression-after-impact (CAI) tests using the HIT230F drop weight tester from Zwick Roell. The tester's innovative force ...