MTS Fatigue Template - Manual (Page 82)

After an amount of time passes equal to the test time limit minus the transition monitoring minutes, monitoring
begins for the following conditions:
• Inelastic strain does not exceed the Inelastic strain transition limit.
• Maximum stress does not change more than the Max Stress percent change amount.
• Stress-A Ratio does not change by more than the Stress-A ratio percent change amount.
Monitoring occurs for the amount of time specified as the transition monitoring minutes.
If the test passes this criteria, the application shows a message. Click OK to end the test. The application
transitions to load control.
9.2.5.0 Load Test Parameters
Load test parameters include:
• Gage length load control
• Load end level 1
• Load end level 2
• Load frequency
Enter values as necessary and click OK.
9.2.6.0 Load Test
1. Click Load Test.
The MTS TestSuite Custom Message window appears with the message: Validate test parameter on
runtime display. Click Run Test to start testing. Click Change Parameters to go back and change any
parameters.
2. Click Run Test to start the test.
A message appears: Click the Run button to start the Strain test.
3. Click the Run button.
The Run button changes color.
4. Click Change Parameters to view the main menu, where you can change parameters and run the test.
9.2.7.0 Load Termination Parameters
Load Termination Parameters
Description Item
Specify a number of cycles for the maximum length
of the test. Total Cycles
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