Papers by Keyword: Testing Rig

Abstract: The Modal Analysis of the Ceramic Ball Rolling Contact Fatigue Life Test Rig Drive Shaft Abstract: With the increasing of the rolling contact fatigue life tester’s speed, the vibration problem is getting more and more serious. In order to optimize the dynamic performance test rig, the modal analysis of the drive shaft was carried. First the vibration mechanics model was got by simplifying the shaft and get the first order of horizontal natural frequency which is 787.4266Hz with the theoretic algorithm. Then the drive shaft’s modal analysis was made by using the finite element software and that is 779Hz. The relative error between the former and the latter is 1.1%. It has demonstrated the accuracy of the finite element result, and its modal analysis could be the basis of the dynamic optimization.

Abstract: In this study, a testing rig in squeeze was designed and developed with the ability to conduct various tests especially for quasi-static squeezing at different values of magnetic field strength. Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) was utilized to simulate the magnetic field distribution and magnetic flux lines generation from electromagnetic coil to the testing rig. Tests were conducted with two types of MR fluid. MRF-132DG was used to obtain the behaviour of MR fluid, while synthesized epoxy-based MR fluid was used for investigating the magnetic field distribution with regards to particle chains arrangement. Simulation results of the rig design showed that the magnetic flux density was well distributed across the tested materials. Magnetic flux lines were aligned with force direction to perform squeeze tests. Preliminary experimental results showed that stress-strain pattern of MR fluids were in agreement with previous results. The epoxy-based MR samples produced excellent metallographic samples for carbonyl iron particles distributions and particle chain structures investigation.