EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.,
Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS
Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of
high-performance test systems, motion simulators and sensors, today
announced completion of two unique test systems for the Extreme
Performance Testing Center at Seoul National
University. These test systems—a High-Rate Impact and a
High-Force Fatigue system—deliver the velocities and forces
required to test newly developed high-strength construction
materials and reinforced composites.
Seoul National University is ranked
in the top universities of the world and considered to be the most
prestigious research university in South
Korea. Its new R&D facility, the Extreme Performance
Testing Center, was built to improve the performance of structures
by simulating extreme loads and environments. Researchers at the
facility will test the high-strength and reinforced materials that
are used to make bridge abutments, road lane barriers, building
columns and composite panels. How these materials will perform in a
structure or respond to impact velocities, such as a truck hitting
an embankment or bridge abutment, needs to be determined before
they can be used in real-world applications.
The concrete, rebar and composite materials used to construct
buildings, bridges, vehicles, marine vessels and aircraft today are
far stronger than before, creating new testing challenges. As an
example, concrete was previously designed to withstand forces of
about 21 MPa (3,000 psi), and today's high-strength concrete needs
to be tested at five times that, or 105 MPa (15,000 psi). Accurate
testing of these materials and understanding how they will perform
in intended use cases is critical, especially when new materials
that have a higher strength-to-weight ratio are added to an
existing design or structure.
Another challenge with testing these materials is to get a
specimen large enough to represent how the material will perform
within a structure. The MTS test systems in the Extreme Performance
Testing Center can simulate real-world structural loading and
accommodate large test specimens for both high-rate and high-force
tests. The MTS high-rate system is unique in that it can reach and
maintain a velocity of 10.5 meters/second (34.5 feet/second) while
achieving forces of 330 kN (74,200 pounds-force) in tension and 320
kN (72,000 pounds-force) in compression. The high-force system is
capable of loading specimen up to 2,500 kN (570,000
pounds-force).
"In an effort to improve performance and reduce costs,
construction companies and transportation manufacturers are
increasingly relying on higher-strength, fiber-reinforced
materials, and MTS is well equipped to help validate these new
materials," says Dr. Jeffrey Graves,
MTS President and CEO. "MTS test and simulation systems, such as
the ones at Seoul National University,
will continue to drive innovation by helping researchers evaluate
the fiber-reinforced concrete, high-strength rebar,
fiber-reinforced plastics and composites required for stronger
bridges and buildings, as well as lighter aircraft and ground
vehicles."
About MTS Systems Corporation
MTS Systems Corporation's testing and simulation hardware,
software and service solutions help customers accelerate and
improve their design, development and manufacturing processes and
are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials,
products and structures. MTS' high-performance sensors provide
measurements of vibration, pressure, position, force and sound in a
variety of applications. MTS had 3,400 employees as of September 29, 2018 and revenue of $778 million for the fiscal year ended
September 29, 2018. Additional
information on MTS can
be found at: http://www.mts.com
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