Ensure Aerospace Composite Quality with Force Measurement, Material Testing

Composites are increasingly being used in aerospace and defense parts manufacture for several reasons including the high strength to weight ratio of materials, and due to the fuel savings generated by their lighter weight. Force measurement and material testing is an essential process for product designers and manufacturers to ensure part integrity, and to gain insightful data for creating the highest quality composite components.

Force measurement tests were originally calculated by using a series of mathematical equations, known as Newton's first, second and third law. In its earlier years, force testing had been limited to handheld metrology devices. While faster than lengthy calculations and more accurate than guesswork, these machines do not provide the levels of precision needed for sophisticated applications.