928 chassis stress analysis
09-14-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 928drvr86.5
At present time the best way to accurately determine strain and analyze stress is to apply a brittle coating to the test subject, perform stressful but common operations to the part, look for cracks in the coating (denoting strain), and apply strain gages in the areas of visible cracking.
Very cool - I will pass that technique along to my comrades over in the Test Lab. They are always looking for fun ways to bend and break stuff.
