MTS Fracture Analyzer - Manual (Page 20)

of the test. After a test run is complete, values that are stored in variables can be changed using the
Fatigue Analyzer and the Fracture Analyzer in order to simulate various "what if" scenarios.
• Test-Run Display: A customizable user interface that shows data when the test is run.
• Report Templates: A collection of Microsoft Excel Template files that define the layout of generated
reports.
• Functions: A sequence of instructions that receive arguments and produce a result.
3.2.4.0 Test Run
A test run is the record of a test performed on a single, selected specimen. Test runs are stored in the test
and include:
• A copy of the test definition, including the procedure, at the time the test run is created.
• A copy of the name of the selected specimen and its values at the time the test run is created.
• Variable values during the test run.
• The state of the test run.
• Results data, such as data acquisitions and calculations.
20 MTS TestSuite™ Fracture Analyzer User Guide
3.0 Introduction