Application Software

MTL32 basic controller software is a unified platform on which single-station single-actuator, single-station multi-actuator, multi-station single-actuator or multi-station multi-actuator test systems can be run. The same software can be used for any system using 2370 Series 32-bit controllers. It allows multiple custom applications (instances) to get connected through the Global Data Sharing (GDS) concept.

Applications :

• Mechanical properties testing
• Structural testing
• Earthquake simulation
• Flight simulation
• Elastomer testing
• Biomédical testing

 

Features :

• 1-16 Control Channels
• 1-16 Stations
• 1-128 DAQ Channels
• Auto calibration of wide range of transducers: LVDT, Strain Bridge, Strain, Hi-level, Encoders etc.
• 1-5 kHz Loop Update
• Sampling Rate up to 5 kHz
• Software filters: Butterworth, ChebyShev, Elliptic on logged data.
• Advanced PID\PDF control algorithm
• Controlling station channels synchronously or asynchronously.
• Fast adaptive control
• Generates standard waveform: sine, ramp and square
• Supports arbitrary / random waveform generation and also spectrum loading through custom application
• Change waveform parameters frequency, amplitude etc…while online
• Hi \ Lo Limit-Interlocks on all feedback channels
• Error Limit-Interlock on each control channel
• Interfacing external command signals
• Interfacing external servo signals

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LCF Result Table:

	Initial	Halflife	Final
Stress Amp	657.616	598.145	539.585	MPa
Strain Amp	0.897	0.896	0.896	%
Pl. Strain	0.726	0.742	0.756	%
Stress Mean	-17.765	-7.37	-23.471	MPa
Strain Mean	-0.001	0	0	%
Un. Modulus	183.004	183.575	181.756	GPa
E-Unl/Ld	0.914	0.898	0.857
0.2% YS	587.77	533.901	452.684	MPa
0.02% YS	427.148	392.245	300.879	MPa
Strain Hard. Coeff.	1391.96	1227.289	1074.3	MPa
Strain Hard. Exp.	0.139	0.134	0.128
Energy	16.214	15.11	12.892	MPa.e/e

Bi-08-07 TMF application is intended to perform Thermo Mechanic Fatigue test (as per ASTM E2368) under MTL32 environment with 2360 controller.The user interface includes specimen description, loading parameters, pump controls, test run/stop, graph display, numeric readouts of several relevant test parameters. Test descriptions and test settings are available as panels accessed by clicking on relevant tabs or pull down menu.

Standard Features :

Stepwise execution of TMF test.

 

•   Step-1: To tune the temperature controller.
•   Step-2: To find out the temperature strains at specifie temperature range.
•   Step-3: To find out temperature -modulus relationship.
•   Step-4: To verify temperature strain compensation.
•   Step-5: TMF test in strain control with temperature strain compensation.

 

• Temperature-Strain relationship constants will be transferred automatically to final TMF test.
• Temperature strain compensation will be done at firmware level.
• Online display of loading modulus, unloading modulus, K’, n’ yield stress, plastic strain, max-min stress and strain and temperature.
• Limit settings on stroke and strain.
• Auto data acquisition settings.
• Online graphs of stress vs strain and transients.
• Offline post processing program to analyze the results in MS Excel.
• Option to save the test profiles.
• Option to remove residual strain.
• Option to add strain to gage length.
• Option to terminate the test at specified modulus drop, stress drop and/or increase in strain.
• Independent cooling of heating and cooling segments.

 

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Tabulated results
Peak Stress:	1308.721	MPa
Peak Load:	25.7	kN
0.2% Offset Yield Stress:	846.499	MPa
Yield Load:	16.623	kN
0.02% Offset Yield Stress:	761.042	MPa
Modulus:	201.167	GPa
Total Energy:	86.593	kN -mm
Energy under Plastic Region:	58.295	kN -mm

Bi-08-06 Fracture toughness application software to perform fracture (K1c) test (as per ASTM E399) under MTL-32 environment with 2370 series controller.The user interface includes specimen description, loading parameters, material properties, pump controls, test run/stop, graph display, and numeric readouts of several relevant test parameters. Test descriptions and test settings are available as panels accessed by clicking on relevant tabs or pull down menus.

Bi-08-05 Fracture toughness application software to perform fracture (J1c) test (as per ASTM E1820) under MTL-32 environment with 2370 series controller.The user interface includes specimen description, loading parameters, material properties, pump controls, test run/stop, graph display, and numeric readouts of several test parameters. Test descriptions and test settings are available as panels accessed by clicking on relevant tabs or pull down menus.

Standard features :

 

• Tests can be done in stroke or COD control.
• Real time graphs of J vs. Delta-a and load vs. displacement.
• Option to save the test profiles.
• Auto data acquisition settings
• Auto scaling of graph.
• Option to see J and Delta-a value online.
• Option to select the previous data file and export the data.
• Data file storage in same settings file.
• Option to stop the test after specified percentage load drop.
• Offline post processing program to analyze the results in MS   Excel.

MTL8-MS-BiAxial.exe is a GDS application for Bi-Axial Test System in the background of basic application software, for multi-station and multi-channel test system, MS2370-08.exe. The test system will be a single station having four actuators (control channels) each having one displacement transducer and one load cell transducer. A pair of actuators positioned diagonally opposite make an axis. A video extensometer with 2 channels can also be plugged in to measure strain along each axis.

 

Applications :

• Mechanical properties testing
• Structural testing
• Elastomer testing
• Biomédical testing

 Features :

• Static and Dynamic tests
• Stroke\Load\Strain
• Mixed mode control
• Strain control with Video-extensometer
• Multi-step and block repeat programming
• Schematic simulation of actuator position and load on the software
• Automatic transformation of set-point entered in terms of axis to that of individual actuators forming that axis. Similarly, automatic transform of readouts of a pair of actuators to that of axis formed by those actuators.
• Load controlled test while maintaining the CENTRE of the specimen intact.
• Limit-Interlocks on all the feedback channels
• 1-5 kHz Loop Update
• Sampling Rate up to 5 kHz
• Controlling station channels synchronously or asynchronously.
• Fast adaptive control
• Allows Uni-axial static and dynamic  test too

 

Bi-08-01 FCP Creep application software to perform Creep Test using DCPD under MTL-7 environment with 2370 controller.The user interface includes specimen description, loading parameters, Material Properties, pump controls, test run/stop, graph display, and numeric readouts of several relevant test parameters. Test descriptions and test settings are available as panels accessed by clicking on relevant tabs or pull down menus.

 Standard Features :

 

• Tests can be done in load control with programmable dwell at any point in the cycle.
• Option to program DCPD unit on time, off time and polarity reverse.
• Online graphs of load vs. time, crack length vs cycles, PD vs cycles.
• Option to save the test profiles.
• Auto data acquisition settings.
• Autoscaling of graphs.
• Option to enter material properties and specimen dimensions.
• Option to see online crack length, K, delta K delta P and potential drop.
• Option to measure crack length using remote LLD gage.
• Option to stop the test after specified crack length, crack increment and number of cycles.
• Offline post processing program to analyze the results in  MS Excel.

 

Bi-08-80 Elastomer application software is used to perform static and dynamic tests on rubber specimens under MTL32 environment with 2370 controller.The user interface includes specimen description, loading parameters, pump controls, test run/stop, graph display, and numeric readouts of several relevant test parameters. Test descriptions and test settings are available as panels accessed by clicking on relevant tabs or pull down menus.

 

Standard Features :
 
  • Test can be done in displacement or load control.
  • Option to pre-load the specimen and continue test in displacement control.
  • Online graphs of load vs. displacement.
  • Option to save the test profiles.
  • Auto data acquisition settings.
  • Autoscaling of graphs.
  • Option to enter test details and specimen dimensions.
  • Option to program safety intelocks for load and displacement.
  • Online display of max load, min load, max diaplacement, min displacement, cycles, etc.
  • Option to stop the test after specified number of cycles.
  • Data processing program to analyze the results in MS Excel.
  • Test report includes dynamic stiffness(Kd), static stiffness(Ks),Kd/Ks, damping 
    coefficient, phase angle, loss factor, etc.

Bi-08-04 VAFCP application software to perform fatigue crack growth test under MTL32 environment with 2370 controller.Fatigue crack propagation (FCP) test can be done as per ASTM E647 standard on various specimens like C(T) LLD, C(T) MOD, SEB, DC(T), M(T), ESE(T), etc.

Standard Features :

• Tests can be done in constant load control, K control, decreasing K control, etc and combination of these with  multiple steps.
• Option to program multiple steps with different loading conditions and different frequency.
• Online graphs of Da/dN, load vs. COD, crack length vs cycles, K vs cycles, etc
• Online display of crack length, Kmax, Kmin delta K, Pmax, Pmin, delta P, da/dN, etc.
• Option to stop the test at specified crack length, crack increment, Kmax, cycles etc.
• Option to do variable amplitude test using Twist, Fallstaff, etc spectrum files.
• Option to save the test profiles.
• Auto data acquisition settings.
• Autoscaling of graphs.
• Option to enter material properties and specimen dimensions.
• Option to measure crack length using remote LLD gage.
• Offline post processing program to analyze the results in MS Excel