Aerospace Testing / No. 17 / January 2010  Protecting full-scale test articles Build certainty into your dynamic testing with MTS Force Transducers A new composite process takes Wing   MTS equips a leading military aircraft manufacturer with the ability to safely and instantly remove energy from the test rig, if necessary.   Protecting full-scale test articles   Headquartered in Getafe, Spain, Airbus Military (formerly EADS CASA-MTAD) has been responsible for the design, production and testing of hallmark military aircraft over the last several decades. After program approval in 2003, Airbus began work on the next high-profile project: the development of the medium-duty Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. Read full story     Build certainty into your dynamic testing with MTS Force Transducers   Gaining meaningful materials test data requires precise measurement and control of the loads and motions being applied to test specimens. For dynamic testing of materials under load, displacement or strain control, this critical measurement function is best performed by highly accurate MTS Force Transducers (load cells) for servohydraulic systems. Read full story     A new composite process takes wing   Dr. Yuichiri Aioki and his Advanced Composite Group at JAXA are focusing on the new technology of Vacuum-assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VaRTM) to explore its potential for low-cost composite component and structure fabrication. To prove that parts yielded by the new process could withstand complex aerospace loading, the team embarked on a testing program that included static testing of a full-scale wing structure and fatigue testing of subcomponents. MTS helped JAXA meet its program objectives with an offering of precision digital controls, robust load frames and actuators, advanced application software, and expert service and support. Read full story   Events Calendar   MTS Announces First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call       MTS Declares Quarterly Dividend     MTS Reports 2009 Fourth 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.