From 2007 to 2012, the annual global compound growth rate of the coating industry in GDP was 4.3%, with a revenue of 110 billion USD for 2012. 1 Growth has since been on the rise due to the demand ...

When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason for this large variety of tests is the ...

Since the 1920s, sheet steel has been the most commonly utilized structural material in the automobile industry, with steel’s strength and stiffness making it ideally suited for durable chassis and ...

The reference or demodulated signal can be predetermined and stored as part of the test program. One method using EVM not only makes it possible to increase test coverage via system-level testing, but ...