Temperature compensating continuous panel tester
US4708020A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0222
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and process for testing a panel for strength and stiffness has the ability to handle panels of different thicknesses, and also has a temperature sensor so that panels can be tested hot and the cold end use strength and stiffness correlated. The apparatus moves the panel in an "S" shaped path through a series of rollers, and measures the load to deflect the panel a predetermined distance for different thicknesses of panels. An algorithm is used to correlate the cold end use strength and stiffness values from the temperature and loading figures.
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