This paper reviews the design and validation of a novel bearing test rig developed at the KU Leuven. The test rig allows multi-axial static and dynamic loading of a rolling element bearing. Different types and sizes of bearings can be mounted and loaded as if built into a real machine. The test rig will be used to analyse the effect of external dynamic loads on the lifetime of these bearings. T...

This paper describes the design of a test rig to apply a representative pressure load to full-scale composite sandwich secondary aircraft structure. A generic panel was designed with features to represent those in composite sandwich secondary aircraft structure. To provide full-field strain data from the panels, the test rig was designed for use with optical measurement techniques such as therm...

1. A full literature review was completed. 2. A dynamic model of the system was completed and simulation results were used to design and construct the test rig. 3. A fully operational test rig (mini backhoe arm) has been installed and instrumented in the ABE Fluid Power laboratory at Purdue University. 4. Data has been collected on the test rig while operating the system in various modes. 5. Re...

the ability to perform rolling contact fatigue (rcf) experiments in wheel–rail material is provided by a new small–scale test rig, manifesting the actual dynamic behaviour of the railway system. in this paper, a multi-body dynamics (mbd) model is proposed, simulating the vibration behaviour of the prescribed rig. the new testing facility is modelled using a three-dimensional model of the vehicl...

This paper presents experimental activities that have been performed in the Automotive Engineering Centre laboratories in Universiti Malaysia Pahang for developing a test-rig based on a modern motorcycle engine. The experimental engine test-rig was developed based on an eddy current dynamometer which was coupled to a four-stroke singlecylinder SI motorcycle engine. Moreover, the test-rig consis...

The paper discusses an innovative multipurpose test rig designed with the aim of full-scale rotorcraft fin verification. developed includes a load application mechanism able to distribute loads representative for tail structure. Both conventional metallic components and thermoplastic composites are used in will be so that variable stiffness fuselage joint is achieved. Verification new structure...