Exhaust Mount Fatigue Testing
With increasing customer expectations for a quality, reliable product, there is a need to fully test all components. Rubber mounts, such as those used to connect a vehicle’s engine and transmission to its chassis are required to reduce the transmission of vibrations, protecting the rigid frame and leading to a more comfortable ride. The elastomeric material used in these components tends to naturally degrade. Simulating real-life conditions is critical to ensure the component can meet the designer’s expectations. Choosing the correct control parameters required to perform this type of test reliably can be challenging and requires a high-performance test instrument.
Engineers began using ElectroPuls™ test instruments to easily perform advanced fatigue tests to understand the fatigue life of rubber mounts. These tests not only validate the component by simulating real-life road conditions but also give insights into the damping characteristics of the material. The mounts were tested at different displacement amplitudes using frequency sweeps to represent the different conditions to which the components are subjected. Choosing the correct control parameters for this type of test is made simple thanks to the patented Stiffness Based Auto Tuning of the ElectroPuls, which automatically optimizes the correct control parameters in seconds. Because Instron® provides simple to use software with built-in DMA calculations, it is quick and easy for users to setup and run tests, saving more time to analyze the data.
ElectroPuls® Brochure
ElectroPuls instruments are state-of-the-art electrodynamic test systems for dynamic and static tests on materials and components. Powered entirely from a single-phase mains supply, they feature the latest in testing technology and a host of other user-oriented features.
WaveMatrix™2 Brochure
WaveMatrix2 is intelligent software designed for fatigue and dynamic testing of materials and components. It delivers flexibility - run everything from a simple static ramp, to cyclic waveforms through to complex multi-step, multi-axial tests The highly visual environment with integrated tabular screens, clear menu structures, time-based matrix test preview and configurable live test workspace is designed to be intuitive and instill confidence. Packed with intelligent features, such as data reduction and built-in project organization, designed to simplify your testing.
Stiffness Based Tuning
Stiffness Based Tuning is a revolutionary method of tuning your fatigue testing system, which improves your machine usability and helps to improve your data accuracy. The new process is simple for all users, and without pre-cycling the specimen it helps to make your data more reliable and repeatable.
Automotive Testing Solutions
With more than 70 YEARS of materials testing experience, Instron® delivers impactful innovations to enable our users business to thrive. We are committed to delivering services which delight, as well as usability improvements throughout the lifetime of the system.