Advanced materials, solution-oriented methods, qualitative and quantitative examinations
Beside standard mechanical tests on material samples which serve as first input in the design of components, structural component tests are important to determine the behaviour of elements, subcomponents and components under working conditions. Component tests allow the assessment of influencing parameters such as environment, assembly or manufacturing uncertainties, which can only be partly addressed by tests on
material samples. AAC´s test facilities for uniaxial and in near future static and dynamic loading in a large temperature range from
cryogenic to high temperature conditions enable the measurement of the structural behaviour of elements, subcomponents and components. Structural testing is supported by CAD and Finite Element Simulation tools for the design of appropriate fixtures and prediction of the behaviour of the component under simulated loads. Furthermore, online non-destructive methods such as Acoustic Emission are available for early detection and localization of defects.
