MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 155)

Plan Your Test
MTS MultiPurpose TestWare® Creating a Practice Test Procedure 155
C. Monitor the physical specimen’s internal breakwire for continuity, and
stop the test if it severs, or if the detected error level indicates imminent
failure of the specimen.
2. Review the test environment.
The test environment includes the physical specimen, test frame, and
sensors. Their dimensions and capacities are important considerations in the
test setup. The test environment for the sample test is as shown.
The sample test
design as it may
be sketched out.
100 mm
150 mm
Compression Platen
Piston Rod
Actuator with 150 mm
Stroke and Internal LVDT
(displacement sensor)
Calibrated
Midstroke
-75 mm
retraction
+75 mm
extension
5 kN Load Cell
(force sensor)
Specimen
Test Frame