MTS Fatigue Analyzer - Manual (Page 16)

3.1.0 Application Overview
This application enables standard and custom in-depth analysis of test data, including post-processing, using
basic statistical and graphical displays. The application supports test run data from the Multipurpose Elite
application and Model 793.20 Cyclic Fatigue software.
Some features of this application function the same way that they do in the Multipurpose Elite application.
To learn more about using the following features and other features that are available in both applications,
see the Multipurpose Elite User guide that is included with your MTS TestSuite installation CD:
• Managing users and roles
• Importing and exporting tests and test run data
• Converting tests and templates using the Conversion Wizard
• Sorting and filtering data in tables
• Copying values or images to the clipboard
• Using the Error List and Application Log
• Editing Specimen Geometries with the Specimen Geometry Manager
• Removing peaks and valleys deducted from noise with the Decimation Utility
• Creating diagnostic files
3.2.0 Overview of MTS TestSuite File Structure
The MTS TestSuite file heirarchy comprises several individual components. Each component stores a specific
set of information. For example, a test contains a set of activities (known as the procedure), and the test run
contains the data acquisition information and variable values that were obtained when the test was run.
Furthermore, each component has a relationship with at least one other component. For example, the analysis
definition uses the information in the test run to create an analysis run in either the Fatigue Analyzer or
Fracture Analyzer applications.
In the following table, each of the main components of the MTS TestSuite structure are described. In the
following sections of this document, the data stored in these components and the relationships between these
components is described in detail.
Components of the MTS TestSuite Architecture
Description Icon Name
A project is a collection of tests and test templates. By creating separate projects,
you can organize similar tests and test templates and various project-level
settings, such as the language or unit types used. Project
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3.0 Introduction