Strength tests 

We perform static and fatigue tests of complete structures in whole or in part. 

Tram undercarriage fatigue test
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CONTACT


Ing. Václav Horák
Head of Structural Testing Group, VZLÚ
Tel: +420 225 115 225, +420 724 412 230,
e-mail: horak@vzlu.cz


Strength tests
WE OFFER:
  • static and fatigue of aircraft airframes, their parts and structural components
  • static strength test of non aircraft structures in cooperation with certified worksite for these tests
  • strength tests of metallic and composite structures with ambient conditions influence
  • residual static strength tests
  • aircraft airframe and their parts rigidity tests
  • static, fatigue, functional and drop tests of landing gears
  • overpressure static tests
  • stress and strain measurements, deformations and displacements measurements, stress and
    strain experimental analysis (strain gages, laser interferometry, photogrammetry, thermoelasticimetry, photostress analysis, brittle lacquers), NDT inspections
  • special strength tests (for example Bird Strike test etc.)
EQUIPMENT:
  • uniaxial electromechanical load machine TIRAtest 28500S (up to 500 kN)
  • Aero 90 (24 channels) and Aero ST (10 channels) servo-hydraulic fully digitally controlled load systems
  • Fatigue and static load machines (MTS, Instron Schenck, Tira, Inova, Amsler up to 500 kN
  • 6 channel and 12 channel IST Schenck Hydropuls servo-hydraulic digitally controlled load systems
  • hydraulic IHS load system (up to 200 kN)
  • 20 channel electro hydraulic MTS load systems
  • 100 hydraulic load actuators (range 1 – 1000 kN) hydraulic oil supply station (working pressure 210 MPa, total capacity 1440 lpm)
  • load grid areas 30mx30m and 30mx60m, unified system of test load fixtures (upper grid assembly)
  • modular climatic chamber with two Testair climatic units(max.- temperature 80±1°C, max. relative humidity 90±5% for conditioning
  • AMD-01, 02 length changes measure system
  • Electro-hydraulic pneumatic overpressure system
  • multichannel data acquisition and stress and strain measure systems (Vishay, Schlumberger, HBM, BMC, DAQ National Instruments)
  • contactless systems for stress and strain and deformation measurements (Dantec Dynamics ESPI, GOM ARAMIS 3D HS, SPATE 4000 etc.)

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS:

  • aeronautical airworthiness requirements EASA CS
    (JAR), FAR, CAGI, MIL

APPROVAL CERTIFICATES:

  • Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic (ÚCL) certificate No. L-3-014/5 according to CAA.TI-012-3/99
  • ISO 9001:2008 quality certificate
CUSTOMERS:
  • companies involved in design, development, manufacture, operation and maintenance of aircraft and their parts
  • companies involved in developing transport and manipulating engineering
  • development and research establishments
Z-242 wing fatigue test