Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

Bolted joints are among the most common structural elements in precision machinery. They are used because they are strong, serviceable and reliable. Yet, despite their prevalence, the moment stiffness ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason ...

Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells—an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in ...

We put the industry's best bikes – and some budget-friendly counterparts – to the test in the all-new Cyclingnews stiffness ...