Aerospace Testing / No. 19 / July 2010  Pushing the Boundaries of Noninvasive Materials Characterization Disaster Recovery Your single resource for high-temperature low-cycle fatigue testing solutions   MTS helps a university research department develop innovative tools for exploring the behavior of thermal barrier coatings.   Pushing the Boundaries of Noninvasive Materials Characterization   Seetha Raghavan, Ph.D., and a team of students at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are performing innovative testing on the ceramic thermal barrier coatings used in jet engines, employing both spectroscopy and high-energy x-rays to analyze the materials’ behavior under specific thermal and mechanical loads. To meet the challenging load control and complex system integration demands of such testing, the UCF team is leveraging high-resolution MTS electromechanical load frame technology and advanced testing expertise. Read full story     Disaster Recovery   MTS helps a leading engine manufacturer dramatically improve efficiency after a flood strikes its testing facility. Read full story     Your single resource for high-temperature low-cycle fatigue testing solutions   MTS offers the precision controls, hardware and support you need to conduct cyclic strain-controlled tests of metal, ceramic and composite materials in the elastic-plastic region at elevated temperatures. Read full story   Events Calendar   MTS Declares Quarterly Dividend       MTS Extends Aerodynamic Testing Expertise to Simulate Aircraft Ground Effects     MTS Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results View Past Editions / Editorial Feedback / Privacy Policy © 2004-2010 MTS Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Logos, names, designs, titles, words, or phrases appearing on this page may constitute trademarks, servicemarks, or tradenames of MTS Systems Corporation and may be registered in various jurisdictions.