MTS Fracture Template - Manual (Page 4)

Assign Precrack Values......................................................................................................................32
Calculator...........................................................................................................................................32
Run the Test....................................................................................................................................................33
Setpoint/Span Times for Delta-K Control..........................................................................................33
Turn On Hydraulic Power..................................................................................................................34
Perform Crack Size Check.................................................................................................................34
Entering DCPD Initial Crack Values..................................................................................................35
Precrack Specimen.............................................................................................................................36
Run the Fatigue Crack Growth (FCG) Test........................................................................................36
Enter Measured Crack Sizes...............................................................................................................37
End Fracture Test................................................................................................................................37
View Test Results...........................................................................................................................................38
Fracture Test Results..........................................................................................................................38
Analyze Data..................................................................................................................................................38
Fatigue Crack Growth Analysis Definition........................................................................................38
Analyze the Test Runs........................................................................................................................40
JIC Fracture Toughness Template
Set Up the Test...............................................................................................................................................44
JIC Fracture Toughness Template......................................................................................................44
Set Up a Test.......................................................................................................................................44
Define Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................45
Test Parameters...................................................................................................................................45
Precrack Parameters...........................................................................................................................45
JIC Parameters....................................................................................................................................46
Data Storage Parameters Properties...................................................................................................50
Test Termination Parameters..............................................................................................................51
Assign Precrack Values......................................................................................................................51
Calculator...........................................................................................................................................52
Run the Test....................................................................................................................................................53
Setpoint/Span Times for Delta-K Control..........................................................................................53
Turn On Hydraulic Power..................................................................................................................54
Perform Crack Size Check.................................................................................................................54
Precrack Specimen.............................................................................................................................55
Run JIC Fracture Toughness Test.......................................................................................................55
Enter Measured Crack Sizes...............................................................................................................56
Fatigue to Fracture.............................................................................................................................56
End Fracture Test................................................................................................................................56
View Test Results...........................................................................................................................................57
Fracture Test Results..........................................................................................................................57
Analyze Data..................................................................................................................................................58
JIC Fracture Toughness Analysis Definition......................................................................................58
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