Inventors:
Robert R. Henry - Lafayette LA
William C. Heldenbrand - New Iberia LA
International Classification:
G01N 310
Abstract:
The signal output of a pressure transducer, measuring the increasing tensile load above a minimum level on a test specimen, is differentiated to produce an analog slope signal compared with an adjusted sensitivity voltage to generate a reset signal when the elastic limit of the specimen is exceeded. Through digital gate logic enabled above a minimum tensile load, the reset signal terminates loading of the specimen to prevent destruction thereof.