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Test rig

Meaning in mechanical engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In mechanical engineering, test rig means: A setup of equipment, sensors and fixtures built to test a part, machine or system under controlled conditions, often in long durability or performance tests.

In Turkish: test düzeneği, deney düzeneği, test standı

How it is used

Used in R&D, product validation and quality labs. Engineers design, build and run test rigs, mount parts on the rig and log data such as load, speed, temperature and number of cycles. Also called a test bench or test stand.

Example sentences

  1. The hinge has completed 50,000 cycles on the test rig without any cracks.

  2. We built a simple test rig to measure the pump flow at different speeds.

Common collocations

  • endurance test rig
  • build a test rig
  • test bench
  • test stand
  • data logging
  • prototypeAn early working version of a product, built to test the design, check fit and function, and find problems before production starts.
  • calibrationComparing a measuring instrument with a more accurate reference and adjusting or correcting it when needed, so that its readings can be trusted.
  • fatigueGradual damage and cracking of a material caused by loads that are applied and removed many times, even when each load is below the material's static strength.
  • inspectionChecking a part, product or machine against a drawing, specification or standard by looking at it, measuring it or testing it.

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