Instrumentation for multiaxial mechanical testing of inhomogeneous elastic membranes
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Author(s)
Herrmann, Ariel Marc
Advisor(s)
Ian W. Hunter.
Date Issued
2006
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This thesis presents the design, development, and construction of an instrument for biaxial mechanical testing of inhomogeneous elastic membranes. The instrument incorporates an arrangement of linear motion stages for applying arbitrary deformation profiles on the material under test, purpose-built two-axis force transducers for high-resolution measurement of applied loads, and a digital imaging system for full-field strain measurement. The components described herein provide the foundation for a sophisticated biaxial testing platform for determining the mechanical properties of anisotropic, inhomogeneous membrane materials.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-100).
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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