How susceptible a material is to damage from crashes, explosions and other high-impact events often determines its suitability for use in a product or structure. Engineers need to understand the material's behavior during these events to make sure that a component or structure is not made with excessive mass or is too vulnerable to failure. High-rate testing provides the data that allows engineers and manufacturers to make safer cars, airplanes, sports equipment and civil structures.
High-Rate Testing Basics: MTS R&D Engineer, Dr. Erik Schwarzkopf, demonstrates high-rate tests on plastic specimens.
