DEFINITION:

Development and use of test facilities in order to get inputs for prediction tools (material properties characterisation of metallic and composite materials), validate prediction tools (determination of local or/global information such as strain, stress, plasticity, cracks, delamination phenomenon, . .) and to verify the behaviour
of sub-components or real structure (limit strength, fatigue behaviour, . ..)

(Source: ACARE Domain 209)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Constitutive laws (metallic and composite materials)
2. Experimental static component behaviour
3. Non-linear characterisation with and without temperature environment
4. Buckling testing
5. Diffusitivity measurements (thermal properties. NDT)
6. Electrical and electromagnetic properties measurements (NDT)
7. Optical properties (NDT)
8. X Ray radiography (NDI)
9. Ultrasounds with and without contact (Air coupled or laser)
10. Eddy Current (NDI)
11. Thermography method (NDI)
12. Optical techniques (holography, shearography, Moire)